Employment Type : Full-Time
Job Description: Join a world-class academic healthcare system, University of Chicago Medicine, as a Pre Analytical Technician, also known as, Lab Processing Technician, at the Orland Park Laboratory. The pre-analytical technician prepares referral testing to external labs, specimen receipt and prep for all specimens collected in both inpatient & outpatient settings of all UCMC sites and UCML outreach clients. This position also fields phone calls for the Clinical Labs as well as exception handling for lab testing and orders that do not meet submission criteria. UChicago Medicine labs are part of the not-for-profit integrated and academic health system of hospital and physician services, providing world class care since 1927. In this role, the Pre-Analytical Technician is responsible for the provision of specimen receipt, assessment, and pre-analytical processing services, includes aspects of quality assurance for the area, including verification of missing information and activating a specimen rejection process as per written policies and procedures. May include performance of waived or moderately complex testing and urgent value reporting, includes receiving specimens and requisitions for test ordering, entering orders into laboratory computer system (Sunquest), verifying/reviewing orders, generating appropriate specimen collection labels, directing samples to appropriate laboratory sections, and responding to telephone inquiries for test results and other information such as specimen collection requirements. Provides venipuncture collection services in the Donor Center, microbiology specimen set-up (i.e. plating), and/or other types of advanced pre-analytical specimen processing services. Required Qualifications ________ Bring your career to the next level at a hospital that is thriving; from patient satisfaction to employee engagement, we are at the Forefront of Medicine. Take advantage of all we have to offer and #BringYourPassiontotheForefront.
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Job Summary
Essential Job Functions
Conducts pre-analytical specimen preparation through centrifugation, aliquotting , set-ups, pH'ing, and other types of processing as necessary prior to distribution to appropriate laboratories.
Preferred Qualifications
Must satisfy CLIA 88 qualification requirements
Position Details
In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 40 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the Day Shfit, from approximately 7a-6:30p and will not be scheduled for on-call shifts. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the Orland Park locatuon. The days of the week that you are scheduled will vary depending on the week, but we anticipate that you will be scheduled to work on rotating weekends and holidays.
Must comply with UCMC’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.
Why Join Us: We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.
The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.