Laboratory Assistant

                    

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Job Title

Laboratory Assistant

                        

Location

Port St Lucie

                    

Facility

Tradition Hospital

                     

Department

MMC Lab-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

                      

Job Code

000296

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

4:00am-12:30pm/7:00am-3:30am

                       

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 varying eight-hours shifts, averaging around 16 hours per week. Primary availability is needed Friday-Sunday from 4:00AM – 12:30PM or 12:00PM – 8:30PM. Additional hours may arise through the weekdays, if available. 

 

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.