Laboratory Support Technician – Core Laboratory – Day

Schedule
Full Time, Day Shift (80 Hours Biweekly)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 3:30
Rotation: Weekend / Holiday

General Summary

Performs a variety of general support and technical duties in specimen processing, send out testing, clerical office, blood resources, anatomic pathology, and/or a technical section. May function in on- and/or off-site service areas.

May work any part of a 24-hour period. May perform occasional in-charge duties in the absence of immediate supervisor.

Routinely obtains and disseminates information. May be required to accept on-call responsibilities.
Essential Functions:

Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results.

May operate a variety of laboratory instruments. Holds in-charge responsibility when necessary.
Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
May receive specimens into the laboratory, process specimens, deliver specimens to on- and off-site locations, store specimens for future analysis and dispose of specimens.
May receive and transport supplies, equipment, reports and specimens between the laboratory and other health care locations.

May prepare/distill chemical solutions.
Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
Provides complete and accurate instructions to patients and other customers of the laboratory.
May review physician orders for supporting documentation.
Resolves billing problems and/or receives insurance updates.

Common Expectations:

Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and “error proof” systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Maintains professional growth and development.
Maintains required records, reports, and statistics as directed.
Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Travel Requirements:

Estimated Amount: – Travel required. May make home visits.
WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care.

As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation.

With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital

For more than 125 years, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital has provided leading-edge inpatient, outpatient, and emergent care to the Lebanon County community.

One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital features an award-winning cardiac and vascular center, a certified Primary Stroke Center, and a wound care and hyperbaric medicine center, while providing a supportive continuum of care through our extensive WellSpan primary, specialty, ambulatory, and behavioral health care locations within the community. WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital is supported by the nearby WellSpan Sechler Family Cancer Center, Lebanon’s first and only integrated cancer center.

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital serves as the cornerstone of care for a total population of nearly 142,000 residents living in the rural and urban mix of Lebanon County.

A full-service, acute-care hospital, with a 163 licensed bed capacity, admitting approximately 7,000 patients annually. We offer open heart procedures, comprehensive cardiac care, total joint replacements, private labor and delivery birthing suites, robotic surgery, and emergency care.
Qualifications

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

1 year Relevant experience.

Required

Courses and Training:

Medical Terminology. Upon Hire Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Good communications and computer skills.
Performs component preparation and platelet aphaeresis.
Excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits Offered:

Comprehensive health benefits
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Short-term disability
Educational assistance
Financial education and support, including DailyPay
Wellness and Wellbeing programs
Caregiver support via Weallthy
Childcare referral service via Wellthy

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