**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** Loyola Medical Center located in the western suburbs and approximately, 35 minutes from downtown Chicago. Easy access from I290 and I55. Loyola Medicine, treating the whole person with compassion—to "also treat the human spirit." Come join the Pathology Support Team at Loyola Medicine, Maywood, IL. **Our Vision** As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted health partner for life. **Opportunity to work in a high volume, fast-paced, challenging, diverse and rewarding environment.** **Work Schedule:** + Day shift; 40 hours per week + Monday-Friday, rotating day shift hours + Area: Pathology + Location: Maywood, IL **About the Job** In this role, the Lab Support Service Tech will complete accessioning of surgical pathology specimens into the Anatomic Pathology information system (CoPath). Provides outstanding customer service to any person requesting supplies or information by telephone, computer, or in person **What you'll do** + Responsible for accurately maintaining and filing all glass tissue slides, and paraffin tissue blocks generated by the department of pathology. + Duties include numerical assembly by case year, tracking of specimens, and maintenance of filing locations. + Performs duties for pre-analytic testing according to standard operating procedures. + Receives and evaluates all specimens to ensure positive identification and appropriateness of sample. + Interacts positively with customers. Works with fellow team members to properly triage and efficiently move samples through the pre-analytic phase of testing or diagnosis. + Accurately orders and receives specimens for outside patients with proper client and diagnostic information to assure proper billing and reporting. + Understands and uses the laboratory computer system to provide accurate information for testing, tracking, reporting and billing. + Assist with scanning of slides into Leica Aperio storage, or similar system as needed **Here's what you'll''ll need** **Required:** + High School Diploma or GED is required. + Prior knowledge of laboratory testing and specimen processing. **Preferred:** + One year of, clinical, or public health laboratory experience OR + Completion of a laboratory assistant course approved by the American Society for Clinical Pathology + OR + Equivalent education/experience. **Experience/Skills** **Required:** + Strong aptitude for pattern recognition is required. + Must be able to type at least 50 words-per-minute. + Knowledge of medical terminology **Perks & Benefits** + Benefits from Day One (Medical and Dental) + Competitive Shift Differentials + Career Development + Tuition Reimbursement + Participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program + 403(b) with Employer Match + On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC) + Referral Rewards + Perks Program **Our Promise to You** Joining Loyola Medicine is being a part of an organization that treats the human spirit in our patients and fellow colleagues. We are a part of a community which believes in giving back to those we serve. + We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities + We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion** Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran