People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of more than 60,000 dedicated people – including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities – and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. GENERAL SUMMARY: More complex processing of specimens received in various Labs, some section lead responsibilities. Prepares for and assists in special procedures. May have equipment maintenance and quality control duties. May handle hazardous chemicals. May fill in for lab assistant. Duties may include responsibilities specific to assigned department and may vary dependent on assigned site/department. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 1. Processing specimens: As appropriate for each lab, this may include hand staining, gram staining (micro set ups), inoculating specimens, aliquot reagents and solutions, setting up cultures, cytopreparation, accessioning, receiving, processing, pouring over, distributing, storing, disposing of specimens. 2. Anatomic Pathology: Assisting in specialized specimen collection processes and bedside testing, such as fine needle aspirations. General interpretation overview of clinical cases as well as correct determination of appropriate auto text messages. 3. Communicates with healthcare personnel outside of department with regard to reports, clarification of requests, other problems related to specimens, requests, and testing delays. 4. Teaching and training, acting as section leads. 5. Participates in: · Patient and Family-Centered Care culture · Q.I./process improvements, data collection, QC documentation, and/or CAP surveys as applicable to the assigned department. · Staff activities of a High Reliability Organization (HRO) · Assists in training new hires as applicable/assigned · Staff meetings and committee meetings as assigned 6. Cost effectiveness: Efficient use of time in completing tasks accurately and timely. Mindful of appropriate use of laboratory funds through purchase requests and the observance of wasteful use of supplies. 7. Any other duties as needed. This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described. STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. A. Education / Training: · High school diploma or equivalent required. · Bachelor’s/associate degree (biology, chemistry/histology) or completion of laboratory assistant training program preferred. Work Experience: · Minimum 1 year laboratory experience. B. Certification, Licensure, Registration: · MLA ASCP certification after 1 year experience recommended. C. Other Qualifications: · Computer / keyboard skills. · Familiarity with Medical Terminology and medical processes. · Good Communication skills. · Experience as a Laboratory Assistant recommended if appropriate to assigned department. · Experience using Word and Excel software. 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Primary Location SITE - Royal Oak Hospital - 3601 W 13 Mile Road - Royal Oak Department Name Lab - Clinical Pathology Microbiology - CH East - North - Royal Oak Employment Type Part time Shift Evening (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 20 Hours of Work 6:00 pm to 2:30 am Days Worked varies Weekend Frequency Every third weekend CURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS – Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account. This career site is for Non-Corewell Health team members only. Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. 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