**Employment Type:**
Full time
**Shift:**
Day Shift
**Description:**
**Lab Assistant, Pathology**
**Position Purpose:**
The Laboratory Assistant receives and distributes specimens to the appropriate laboratory section. Processes and prepares specimens for testing and send out. Produces reports for faxing or delivery as needed and communicates appropriate information to the health care team. Ensure accurate registration and placement of test orders with all information required.
**Responsibilities**
+ Establishes, maintains and improves strong positive relationships with the medical staff, the public, other Mount Carmel Health departments and own department staff.
+ Accurately receives specimens sent/brought to the laboratory, processing the min the most appropriate manner for the department or shift assigned.
+ Collects specimens utilizing professional and accepted practices; labels specimens accurately.
+ Prepares all specimens for send out to Reference Laboratories.
***The schedule will be Monday- Friday - 7:30 am - 4:00 pm at St. Ann's.
May occasionally need to fill in at Mount Carmel East from 9 am - 5:30 pm.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ High school diploma or equivalent
+ Basic computer skills required. Working knowledge of medical terminology is desirable. Previous experience in health related field preferred.
+ Effective Communication Skills
+ Detail oriented; able to work with minimal supervision.
+ Ability to effectively function in stressful situations and perform multiple tasks
+ Ability to work a flexible schedule, as needed
Position Highlights and Benefits:
Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
Generous paid time off programs.
Employee recognition programs.
Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
Discounted tuition and enrollment opportunities at the Mount Carmel College of Nursing.
Employee Referral Rewards program.
Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you're hired as an eligible colleague, you'll be able to see how much you've made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day!
Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.
Ministry/Facility Information:
Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years. Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region. Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs. If you're seeking a rewarding career where your purpose, passion, and desire to make a difference come alive, we invite you to consider joining our team. Here, care is provided by all of us For All of You!
Mount Carmel and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or physical ability.
**Our Commitment**
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are 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, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local 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