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Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida's Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Breakthroughs that transform medicine and propel careers - that is what you will find in Cleveland Clinic's laboratory environment. Cleveland Clinic Laboratory caregivers perform the diagnostic and consultative services that are the foundation for our world-class care. We execute 20 million tests each year, operating at a scale that helps us serve more patients in more ways than ever before. This role supports a team dedicated to quality. Laboratory Assistants are utilized to the top of our ability while remaining conscious of our accreditation requirements. In this role, you will process samples, perform waived laboratory testing and direct the workflow within the lab. You will attain various skills to help further your career in medical laboratory science.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM - 3:00PM or 9:00AM - 5:00PM, including every other weekend and one major and one minor holiday per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Perform various laboratory procedures.

+ Assist with receiving, identifying, accessioning, processing, transporting and storing specimens.

+ Operate laboratory equipment and perform routine instrument maintenance, troubleshooting and minor repairs.

+ Perform quality assurance activities.

+ Maintain adequate stock of supplies and manage the inventory by transporting and distributing supplies.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ High School Diploma or GED

+ Completion of three months of on-the-job training to learn department laboratory procedures, instrumentation and Cleveland Clinic policies

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Previous experience working as a Lab Assistant

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

+ Requires manual dexterity and visual acuity when handling specimens and utilizing instrumentation.

+ Ability to safely handle potentially infectious patient specimens, carcinogenic substances, odorous and other hazardous materials to which they may be exposed.

+ Requires frequent sitting or standing.

Personal Protective Equipment:

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities