Laboratory Receiving Clerk

ChristianaCare is currently recruiting for a Laboratory Receiving Clerk to work in the Wilmington General Lab. The work hours are Evening shift, 2:30pm. to 11:00pm. Every other weekend and 2-3 Holidays as required. In this role you will perform pre and post analytical functions that support the testing of specimens received in the General Laboratory.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities :
Process, sort, and deliver laboratory specimens and request slips
Print and properly affix identification labels to all incoming patient specimens
Prioritize incoming work, ensuring samples for stat testing are delivered to the appropriate laboratory section in order to maintain stated turnaround times
Communicate specimen priority to testing personnel upon delivery
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Two years applicable clinical experience working in a lab environment with specimens or equivalent college courses in the health care field preferred
When you become an employee at ChristianaCare, you are joining a robust healthcare organization that truly cares about their patients and their caregivers. For the second consecutive year, Forbes magazine has ranked ChristianaCare as one of the best large health systems to work for in the United States! Guided by excellence and love, our Caregivers enjoy a multitude of employee benefits that include:
Full Medical, Dental, Vision and other insurance benefits
403 (b) with an employer match
Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
12 week paid parental leave
About Christiana Care:
ChristianaCare, headquartered in Wilmington, DE employs over 13,000 caregivers with three acute care hospitals (1,336 beds), extensive network of primary care and outpatient specialty services, home health care, urgent care centers and free-standing emergency department. We have locations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Our Christiana campus offers a Level I trauma center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. ChristianaCare is ranked by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and other national quality ratings. We're a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows.