Job Title: Lab Assistant
Location: RWJ - New Brunswick
Department Name: Lab RWJNB
Req #: 0000230506
Status: Hourly
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $21.40 - $25.47 per hour
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Overview: The Lab assistant provides essential support to the pathology department by assisting with administrative workflow, reference lab requests, and organization of slides and blocks,
The role ensures efficient daily operations and accurate timely support to pathologists, residents, and laboratory staff as well as hospital clinicians and outside labs and practices,
Qualifications:
Required: Highschool diploma or GED required
Preferred:
Essential Functions:
Reference Lab and Consult Case Management
- Fulfill requests form physician offices and reference laboratories
- Prepare, package, and send out specimen, slides, and blocks
- Track and document all send-outs to ensure proper chain of custody
- Return consult slides and material to originating facilities
Administrative and Office Support
- Scan, fax, and distribute reports and documentation as needed
- Assist with generating and organizing QA (quality assurance) reports
- Maintain organized filing systems for blocks, slides, and requisitions
- Support communication between Pathology, clinical units, and outside facilities
- Assist with basic clerical tasks including copying, document prep, and record maintenance
Specimen Handling and Workflow Support
- Pick up and transport specimen from hospital units and other departments
- Accession specimen into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) following established protocols
- Assist the accessioning area with labeling, sorting and organizing incoming cases
- Pull, file, and organize paraffin blocks and histology slides
- Prepare cases and materials for Tumor Boards and special conferences
- Support Pathologists and Residents with case retrieval and slide pulls
General Lab Support
- Restock supplies and maintain cleanliness of shared work areas
- Assist with non-technical equipment logs (startup/shutdown) as directed
- Follow laboratory safety procedures, HIPAA guidelines, and chain of custody requirements
Benefits and Perks
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
Equal Opportunity Employer
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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