About this role
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Position Summary
- Responsible for collecting, processing, and performing testing of patient specimens.
Principal Accountabilities
- Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality
Education
- Bachelor’s degree (or Associates Degree for grandfathered personnel)
Licenses and Certification
• MLS (ASCP) or equivalent certification required
Experience and Skills
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Technical Experience: 1 year in a lab setting preferred
Physical Activities
- Intermittent hand manipulation required
- Intermittent lifting and carrying of 50 pounds
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Supports and communicates Laboratory initiatives and philosophies.
- Perform routine waived, moderately, and high complex testing.
- Collects, Processes and Receives specimens (including blood, urine, fecal, body fluid) to be analyzed in all departments of the clinical laboratory (listed above).
- Evaluates and solves problems related to collection and processing of biological specimens of analysis of all age ranges.
- Prepare samples for testing and send out to reference laboratories
- Maintain laboratory equipment and stock supplies.
- Performs complex laboratory procedures; recognizes deviation from expected results; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles under direct supervision per CLIA requirements.
- Analyzes quality control data, makes judgments concerning results and takes appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision.
- Assist in troubleshooting and instrument maintenance.
- Participate in training programs.
- Participate in accreditation activities.
- Participate in comparison studies and validation of new equipment.
- Assist in troubleshooting and resolving instrument failures.
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
$27.69 - $42.92To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
Other facts
About Southern Illinois Healthcare
Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost counties of Illinois with four hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center and more than 30 outpatient and specialty practices. Based in Carbondale, Ill., SIH is the region’s largest private employer with 4,000 employees and the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits.
Recognized for quality outcomes in cardiac, stroke, bariatric and cancer care, SIH holds affiliations with renowned peers such as Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program, Siteman Cancer Network and the BJC Collaborative.
We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve.
What you'll do
- Responsible for collecting, processing, and performing testing of patient specimens. Supports and communicates laboratory initiatives and philosophies while maintaining laboratory equipment and stock supplies.
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