Lab Prep Assistant Full-time - Histology / Voorhees

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Location:

Voorhees - 100 Bowman Drive

Remote Type:

On-Site

Employment Type:

Employee

Employment Classification:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Work Shift:

2nd Shift (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours:

40

Additional Locations:

Job Information:

Work Schedule

Hours: 12:30pm to 9:00pm.

Summary:

Provide clerical and preparatory support in the Histology/Cytology departments.

Will perform a variety of clerical and semi/non-technical duties using appropriate judgment to prioritize tasks.

Demonstrates effective and appropriate communication and interaction skills.

Position Responsibilities:

• Receive and correctly match specimens with requisition from multiple locations.

• Perform computer functions including registration and accessioning accurately while ensuring patient confidentiality.

• Specimen handling including but not limited to correct numbering of containers and slides, preparation of cassettes and recognition of orders.

• Where applicable, can process a variety of cytology specimens. This will include staining.

• Maintain departmental logs and statistics.

• Assist with frozen sections and bone marrow specimens including staining.

• Process send out specimens and other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:

Computer skills.

Required Education:

High school diploma or equivalency. Hourly Rate: $18.69 - $26.01 The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant’s experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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