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Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Come be a part of the transformation happening at Loyola Medicine. New state of the art Regional Clinical Laboratory. The new lab enables greater operational efficiencies, improved turnaround times to support future growth and expansion into emerging technologies and lab testing methodologies.

Loyola Medicine, treating the whole person with compassion—to "also treat the human spirit."

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.

**Specimen Processing/ Collector**

• **Hours:**

+ **Part-time; (.5) FTE 20 hours per week**

+ **Day Shift: 7:00-3:30pm**

+ **Rotating weekends and holidays**

+ **Area: Clinical Lab (Microbiology)**

+ **Location: Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL**

About the Job

The Laboratory Department –Microbiology Lab seeks a Lab Support Service Tech willing to in a fast-paced clinical microbiology laboratory processing specimens, performing on demand testing on multiple testing platforms and answering questions from hospital staff. **_Requires a highly motivated,_** **_curious, self-starter,_** **_forward thinking person. The laboratory provides opportunities for growth in the laboratory sciences._**

In this role, the Lab Support Service Tech (Microbiology) will be assigned to the microbiology and molecular pathology section as an entry level laboratory support. The primary responsibilities include the processing of patient specimens, answering the phone in a professional manner, and understanding the laboratory computer system coupled with performing on demand testing on multiple molecular platforms. It is essential that multi-tasking be done in a timely manner with minimum supervision after training.

Here's What you will do

+ Performs assigned duties from the pre-analytical to post-analytical phases of testing according to standard operating procedures. Receives and evaluates all specimens to ensure positive identification and appropriateness of sample. Works with fellow team members to properly triage and efficiently move samples through all phases of testing.

Here is what you will need

Required:

+ High School Diploma

+ Specimen processing and handling, accessioning, clinical lab, and/or other relevant lab or clinical experience.

+ Solid foundation in biology/chemistry

+ Experience in a hospital or laboratory setting

+ Keyboard/data entry experience

Required Skills:

+ Requires telephone skills.

+ Requires basic computer skills

+ Requires strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team member including outside of lab

+ Requires ability to perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time.

Perks & Benefits

+ Benefits from Day One (Medical and Dental)

+ New "Same Day Pay"

+ 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

Pay Range: $20.00 – $21.00 per hour

_Actual compensation will fall within the range_ _but_ _may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles._

Trinity Health Benefits Summary (https://www.trinity-health.org/sites/default/files/my-benefits/Health-and-Wellbeing/Compliance/Illinois-Transparency-Law/Trinity-Health-Summary-of-Benefits-Illinois-Job-Req-Discloser-Law.pdf)

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