**Description** Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Job: Senior Lab Assistant Hours: Saturday and Sunday, weekend only: 10 hour shift between 12:00PM-10:30PM Location: Lancaster, PA at Lancaster General Hospital Department: Microbiology POSITION SUMMARY: As outlined in the Essential Functions, duties vary by assigned area. Duties may include: performing waived and moderately complex test procedures, supporting Quality Control and documentation, resulting newborn screens and data entering the resulting, function verification, instrument maintenance, associated specimen collection and clerical work. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to be responsible to perform the following duties: Laboratory Technician duties fall into one of the following categories/areas: + Micro Immunology-Allergy Testing; + Reference Testing (Send-outs); + Point of Care Testing; or + Blood Bank. Micro Immunology-Allergy Testing: + Performs waived and moderately complex test procedures. + Performs and documents Quality Control. Verifies functioning of instruments. + Performs initial evaluation and handling of incoming specimens: separation, centrifugation and preservation procedures: sorts and organizes specimen batches. + Organize, labels and numbers specimen, worksheets and appropriate test materials in test set up. + Measures and dispenses specimens and reagents in test system. + Calls, results and documents “critical” values. + Monitors manual functions of test system and instruments to assure accuracy and precision; performs and runs standards, patient samples, programmed controls through automated or manual protocols. + Records and evaluates programmed quality control results according to established control limits; follows corrective action procedures for out of control situations. + Accurately enters test results and related data into Laboratory and other computer systems. + Reports and monitors test results in computer systems, troubleshooting when necessary. + Performs routine scheduled maintenance, cleaning and decontamination of instruments, equipment and work area not cleaned by Environmental Services personnel. + Advise locations on specimen collection/requirements. + Exhibits appropriate professionalism and work ethic in accordance with Experience Standards. OR: Reference Testing (Send-outs): + Performs initial evaluation and handling of incoming specimens: separation, centrifugation and preservation procedures: sorts and organizes specimen batches. + Organize, labels and numbers specimen, worksheets and appropriate test materials in test set up. + Calls, results and documents “critical” values. + Accurately enters test results and related data into Laboratory and other computer systems. + Performs Hazardous Shipping packaging. + Advise locations on specimen collection/requirements. + Research testing done outside of the organization. Give guidance on specimen collection and transportation. + Exhibits appropriate professionalism and work ethic in accordance with Experience Standards. OR: Point of Care Testing: + Checks Quality Control logs for frequency compliance. Verifies functioning of instruments. + Monitors manual functions of test system and instruments to assure accuracy and precision; performs and runs standards, patient samples, programmed controls through automated or manual protocols. + Records and evaluates programmed quality control results according to established control limits; follows corrective action procedures for out of control situations. + Resulting newborn screens and data enters the resulting. + Accurately enters test results and related data into Laboratory and other computer systems. + Performs routine scheduled maintenance, cleaning and decontamination of instruments, equipment and work area not cleaned by Environmental Services personnel. + Exhibits appropriate professionalism and work ethic in accordance with Experience Standards. OR: Blood Bank: + Performs Blood product quality control testing. + Performs Blood product manufacturing and modifications. + Organize and create component processing worksheets in lab computer system. + Performs Equipment maintenance and quality control. + Manage blood inventory; receive and return blood products. + Answer telephone and triage phone calls as needed. + Exhibits appropriate professionalism and work ethic in accordance with Experience Standards. ​ SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above + Answers telephone, takes requests for collection information, calls reports to nursing stations and doctors offices. + Reports outdating reagent supplies, replenishes and rotates lab stock of consumable materials. Logs incoming supplies. + Accepts assignment to weekend and holiday rotation to maintain workflow as required. + Other duties as assigned. JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: + High school diploma or equivalent. + For Reference Testing (Send-outs) role, certification in Hazardous Shipping packaging required within six (6) months of placement in position. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: + Six (6) months employment in healthcare setting. + Six (6) months receptionist/clerical/data entry in healthcare setting with medical terminology and computer experience. + Ability to perform tasks using Microsoft windows, Word, Excel and other applicable computer programs. We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER: 265623