Histology Laboratory Assistant

                    

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Job Title

Histology Laboratory Assistant

                        

Location

Weston

                    

Facility

Florida Weston Hospital

                     

Department

Pathology-Weston Hospital

                      

Job Code

000296

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

6:00am-10:30am/9:00am-1:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

As a Histology Laboratory Assistant on our team, you will perform a variety of laboratory procedures and clerical functions across one or more laboratory areas. In this role you will support Histologists by receiving specimens that arrive overnight and verifying accompanying paperwork. You will work at the front end of the department, interacting with the Operating Room, Outpatient Surgery Center, Endoscopy, and other areas that submit specimens. This position requires strong multitasking skills, including answering and directing phone calls while managing specimen intake.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working shifts varying between 6:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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 performs routine instrument maintenance, trouble shooting and minor repairs. 

• Perform clerical duties including answering phones, data entry and filing. 

• Perform Quality Assurance activities.  

• Maintain adequate stock of supplies; performs inventory management of 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 

• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision

• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Histology experience

• Histology lab assistant background

• Previous experience in a lab

• Knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology

• Strong customer service skills

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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