Children's Hospital Colorado · 1 day ago
Laboratory Assistant Lead
Aurora, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$20.33/hr - $30.50/hr
3+ years expChildren's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Laboratory Assistant Lead to support laboratory operations. This role involves coordinating daily tasks, performing basic lab duties, and providing support for the Night Shift team while ensuring proper specimen collection and processing.
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Responsibilities
Directs the day to day operations and assists in the supervision of the staff and serves as a liaison with leadership
Accurately prepares specimens for distribution and analysis according to laboratory procedures
Ensures patient is correctly identified through the hospital registration system, accounts numbers are current and correct tests are ordered; checks requisitions for data entry errors and resolves questionable orders in a timely manner
Creates hospital registration encounters in an accurate and timely manner
Responds in a timely manner to patient/customer needs, including prompt attention to pneumatic tubes, courier deliveries, patient wait times and phone calls
Performs laboratory functions according to guidelines established by regulatory agencies and assists in coordinating inspection activities
Performs reagent, inventory and general maintenance, as required
Teaches, trains and/or mentors new employees, students and other healthcare professionals according to standard operating procedures, when requested
Initiates and performs procedure review and writing
Actively participate in process improvement activities
Assists in creation of competency documents and perform competency assessments
May procure blood from patients by venipuncture, fingerstick or heelstick to obtain blood samples for analysis following age-specific guidelines
May pull or file pathology slides on a weekly basis, perform tissue disposal or assist in post-mortem procedures
May perform waived testing according to guidelines and documents quality control appropriately
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma, or equivalent
Three years laboratory experience required
Preferred
Phlebotomy and specimen processing experience
Prior leadership experience
Benefits
Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Company provided life and disability insurance
Paid parental leave
403b employer match (retirement savings)
A robust wellness program
Access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career
Annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance
Annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year
Company
Children's Hospital Colorado
At Children’s Hospital Colorado, we know that kids aren’t just mini adults.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.65MKey Investors
Hyundai Hope On WheelsCOPIC Medical FoundationCOPIC Companies
2024-08-28Grant· $0.35M
2022-09-27Grant· $0.3M
2022-03-11Grant
Leadership Team
Adam Hill
Section Head of Pediatric Palliative Medicine
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