Easter Seals Jobs

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

General Definition and Scope of Job

Involved with registration, collection, processing, and quality control of specimens, receives and instructs patients, processes lab orders and distributes laboratory reports.

Minimum Skills, Experience and Educational Requirements

Lab Assistant

1. High School Diploma.

2. Ability to read, speak and write English effectively; and be able to demonstrate skill in communication, both written and spoken.

3. Proficient use of computers.

4. Phlebotomy training certification preferred.

5. Experience preferred.

Critical Demands of the Job

1. Physical ability to respond to emergency and patient care needs.

2. Sufficient manual dexterity to operate equipment, use computer terminals, draw blood specimens, perform laboratory tests, etc.

3. Ability to lift 20 pounds.

4. Must be able to work independently and be self motivated.

5. Willingness to work flexible hours based upon the needs of the department.

Working Conditions

1. Works with infectious and/or hazardous biological and chemical materials.

2. Work is stressful at times.

3. This job involves direct patient care

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Categories

Category A: Occupations that require or may require employees to handle human blood and other potentially infectious materials, which may result in possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Category B: Occupations that do not require tasks that involve potential for exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material on a routine or non-routine basis as a condition of employment. Employees with occupations in this category do not perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid and are not potentially exposed in any other way.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran