Lab Assistant

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Job description

Community Medical Center, an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health, is a 592-bed, fully accredited acute care hospital offering area residents world-class medical treatment with the comforts of hometown care. Opened in 1961, CMC has evolved into the state s newest teaching hospital with three residency programs and Ocean County s largest and most active health care facility caring for over 21,500 inpatients, 178,000 outpatients and 73,700 emergency department patients each year.

In this role, the Lab Assistant will serve as a Customer Service representative for Laboratory Order Entry and as Outreach Representative.

* Responsible for performing all functions essential to the ordering and reporting of Outpatient test requests.
* Performs functions essential to specimen processing including entering orders, labeling laboratory specimens, centrifugation, routing, splitting and retrieving specimens for further testing.
* Interaction with technical staff to assist in other duties such as inventory, stocking, equipment maintenance, and clerical duties.

Requirements:

* High School Diploma or GED equivalent required within one (1) year of hire.
* Candidates who do not possess a High School Diploma or GED equivalent will be provided the opportunity to enroll in a GED/HSEA program at time of hire as a condition of employment. A hired candidate will be provided one (1) year from date of hire to successfully complete a GED program and obtain their HSEA.
* RWJBarnabas Health is committed to our communities and the members we serve. RWJBH understands that in order to create strong, healthy, and sustainable communities, we have to re-engineer and transform current systems. Providing educational support and resources contributes to our overall social impact mission and community investment efforts.

* Familiarity with Path Net computer system and clinical order entry a plus.
* Candidates should be computer friendly with strong data entry and computer keyboard skills.
* Medical terminology experience a plus.
* Willingness to be flexible in assignments and schedule as necessary

At Community, our employees make the difference which is why we offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, vision, disability insurance, and a 401(k)-retirement savings plan. To encourage the advancement of our employees, we offer a tuition assistance program and provide opportunities for professional development and growth.

Community Medical Center is dedicated to advancing the quality of life and health of our community while delivering compassionate care for our patients. Our core values include: Compassion, Quality, Accountability, Integrity, Diversity and Teamwork.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer