Laboratory Assistant Pathology

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CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

We can’t express enough how important our lab staff is to our mission and calling! As a Pathology Lab Assistant with CommonSpirit Health you will be assisting in the Anatomic Pathology department. You will be receiving and preparing for the tests as they come in, as well as performing some testing as allowed. If you are someone looking to join an amazing culture and community, and gain some valuable healthcare and lab experience, then we want to talk to you!

Some of what you’ll do:

• Correctly interpret laboratory requests and determine specimen requirements.
• Correctly label and identify patient samples submitted to the pathology lab.
• Perform duties assigned with accuracy and precision, meeting the standards of the Laboratory policies.
• Record gross descriptions of cytology specimens and select appropriate preparation methods for the type of specimen received.
• Maintain quality control records.
• Follow all protocols established to prevent cross contamination between specimens.
• Take responsibility for the department workflow and expected turnaround time goals.
• Display competency operating, troubleshooting and maintaining equipment, and completing all documentation of maintenance logs and checklists.
• Retrieve specimens, slides and tissue blocks as directed, responsible for the storage and disposal of specimen slides and blocks.
• Assist in maintaining reagent and supplies inventory.
• Participate in Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement programs as directed.

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 6 months clinical laboratory experience
• Excellent customer service and time management skills

Preferred:

• Degree in biological or chemical science