LAB ASSISTANT

WE ARE INSIGHT:

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center- Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now!

Short Summary:

This individual is responsible for specimen processing and the analysis, evaluation, and reporting of waived and moderately complex laboratory test results, following established departmental procedures and professional standards, to provide appropriate specimens and accurate data promptly.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the daily collection of patient samples according to established policies and procedures.
• Understands laboratory sample collections, processing, and storage requirements for in-house testing and referral lab testing.
• Possesses the ability to organize workload for maximum efficiency, and accuracy, ad to help maintain the quality of patient testing. Assist testing personnel with laboratory testing.
• Ability to maintain good patient relations and handle difficult situations in a lab collection center.
  
  

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Twelve (12) or eighteen (18) months of related experience is preferred
• Background in a medical laboratory and/or knowledge of medical terminology is required.
  
  

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Insight is an equal-opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!