Laboratory Assistant - Central Processing: LabCorp
| Job ID | 40163 |
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| Company Name | LabCorp |
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| Job Category | Pharmaceutical/Biotech; Healthcare |
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| Location | Seattle, WA |
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| Position Type | Full-Time, Employee |
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| Experience | Unspecified |
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| Date Posted | November 9, 2009 (Reposted Nov 17) |
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 |  |  |  |  | | | | |  | |  |  |  | |  | | | Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp), an S&P 500 company, is a pioneer in commercializing new diagnostic technologies and the first in its industry to embrace genomic testing. With annual revenues of $3.6 billion in 2006, more than 25,000 employees nationwide, and more than 220,000 clients, LabCorp offers clinical assays, ranging from routine blood analyses to HIV and genomic testing. LabCorp combines its expertise in innovative clinical testing technology with its Centers of Excellence: The Center for Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Genetics Institute, Inc., ViroMed Laboratories, Inc., The Center for Esoteric Testing, DIANON Systems, Inc., US LABS, and Esoterix. Our clients include physicians, government agencies, managed care organizations, hospitals, clinical labs, and pharmaceutical companies.
Benefits
With a career at LabCorp, you'll be connected to the lives of people worldwide. But we know, there is one life that is constantly on your mind - yours.
That's why our benefits are designed to take care of the most important life essentials, so you don't have to.
LabCorp's benefits program is designed to meet your personal needs by offering you choice and flexibility.
| Heathcare
• Medical
• Dental
• Optical
• Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Financial Security
• Cash Balance Retirement Plan
• Employees' Savings Plan (401K) with Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Basic Life Insurance
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Optional Accidental Death and Personal Loss (AD&PL) Insurance
• Optional Life
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Specified Critical Illness Insurance
• Whole Life Insurance | Life Balance Programs
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Auto and Homeowner's Insurance
• Credit Union Membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Program
• Health Management Programs
• NextSteps™ Lifestyle Improvement Programs
Career Development
• EXcell Mentoring Partnership Program
• LabCorp CBCS University
• LabCorp Executive Development Program
• Supervisor Development Training
• Tuition Refund Plan
Community Involvement
• Matching Gift Program
• Personal Leave Bank Donation
• Volunteer Program
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| | | |  | Laboratory Assistant - Central Processing
Seattle, WA Job Description : POSITION SUMMARY: You are responsible for the receiving and processing laboratory specimens and requisitions. You will enter requisitions data into the database, label, centrifuge, and aliquot all specimens. You will assist in training processing staff. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: · Receive clinical specimens from clients. · Prioritize orders as needed. · Determine that appropriate orders and samples are present. · Accession specimens into computerized database. · Label, process and route specimens to testing departments or storage. · Assist with inventory and ordering. Receives supplies, unpacks, labels, stores in proper place. · Assist in training of staff. · Answer telephones in a pleasant, courteous, and professional manner, and effectively relay messages to appropriate personnel. · Maintain a safe and clean work environment at all times. Attends all safety training classes and conforms to company safety guidelines and requirements. · Conform to established and new procedures and policies instituted by the company. REQUIREMENTS: - High school diploma or equivalent required, some college science helpful.
- Typing at least 40 words per minute and 10 key by touch.
- Excellent communication skills necessary to deal effectively with co-workers, clients, and hospital staff.
- A willingness to work in fast paced, high volume laboratory. Data entry skills may be necessary.
Job Requirements : HOURS: Monday - Friday 11:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. |
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