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Job Title

Laboratory Assistant

Location

Vero Beach

Facility

Indian River Hospital:

Department

Ancillary Pathology-Indian River Hospital:

Job Code

000296

Shift

Days

Schedule

5:30am-2:00pm/5:00am-1:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

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 the Histology Lab, which houses 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 help assemble cases to be looked at by the Pathologist, change stainers, help with digital pathology and more. You will attain various skills to help further your career in medical laboratory science.

A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday from 5: 30AM – 2:00PM or 5:00AM – 1:30PM.

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.

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

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Knowledge of medical terminology

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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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