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Carle Health · 10 hours ago

Lab Assistant

Urbana, IL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$19.25/hr - $31.19/hr

Carle Health is a healthcare system based in Urbana, IL, and they are seeking a Lab Assistant to manage laboratory specimens. The role involves verifying specimen acceptance criteria, performing registration and order entry functions, and processing lab specimens while ensuring compliance with established protocols.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Provides information to providers and phlebotomists regarding specimen requirements and tests

Receives and processes incoming lab specimens as appropriate

Assesses all specimens for appropriate labeling, specimen type and shipping conditions

Performs specimen registration and order entry in the EMR and Laboratory computer systems

Performs specimen processing and preparation as needed

May perform testing as assigned and in accordance with established protocols

Trains new staff members

Able to work in a fast-paced, high volume environment

Receives and processes incoming lab specimens as appropriate

Specimen types include but are not limited to blood, urine, stool, and body fluids

Assesses all specimens for appropriate labeling, specimen type and shipping conditions

Completes event reporting for specimens not meeting requirements

Performs specimen registration in the electronic medical record and order entry and specimen receiving in the Laboratory computer system

Performs specimen processing and preparation as needed

Ensures proper specimen type, container and storage temperature for tests performed by Carle lab and those sent to reference labs

Loads samples onto laboratory instrumentation in accordance with established protocols

Qualification

H.S. Diploma/GEDEMR systemsLaboratory computer systemsSpecimen processingTraining new staff

Required

H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Company

Carle Health

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Carle Health is a vertically integrated system with a bold but simple mission: to be the trusted partner in all healthcare decisions for everyone who depends on it.

Founded in 1946