Laboratory Assistant

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Job Title

Laboratory Assistant

Location

Port St Lucie

Facility

Tradition Hospital

Department

TMC Lab-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Job Code

000296

Shift

Days

Schedule

4:00am-12:30pm/12:00pm-8:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.    

   

Breakthroughs that transform medicine and advance careers are at the heart of Cleveland Clinic’s laboratory environment. As a member of our Laboratory team, you will perform diagnostic and consultative services that underpin our world-class care. From operating complex testing equipment to performing routine laboratory tasks, your work will contribute to over 20 million tests annually, supporting care for a growing patient population. In this role, you will process samples, perform various laboratory procedures, conduct waived laboratory testing, and help manage workflow within the lab. The laboratory team at Tradition Hospital is a small, cohesive unit that collaborates closely to achieve excellence and provides extensive on-site training and continuing education opportunities. 

A caregiver in this position works 8-hr shifts, averaging around 16 per week. Primary needs are Monday through Friday from 4:00am to 12:00pm or 12:00pm to 8:30pm. Additional hours may be required.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform various laboratory procedures.  

• Assist with receiving, identifying, accessioning, processing, transporting and storing specimens.  

• Operate laboratory equipment and perform routine instrument maintenance, troubleshooting and minor repairs.  

• Perform quality assurance activities.  

• Maintain adequate stock of supplies and manage the inventory by transporting and distributing supplies.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED 

• Completion of three months of on-the-job training to learn department laboratory procedures, instrumentation and Cleveland Clinic policies  

Physical Requirements:

• Requires manual dexterity and visual acuity when handling specimens and utilizing instrumentation.
• Ability to safely handle potentially infectious patient specimens, carcinogenic substances, odorous and other hazardous materials to which they may be exposed.
• Requires frequent sitting or standing.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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