Laboratory Assistant II

Hourly Pay Range:

Position Highlights:

• Position: Laboratory Assistant II
• Location: Swedish Hospital
• Full Time/Part Time: Part Time, 20 hours
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm, rotating weekends and holidays as needed

What you will do:

• Pick up and triage cytology and surgical specimen: gross specimen and accession specimen
• Process gynecologic and non-gynecologic specimen using various processing and staining techniques
• Provide customer support as a technical liaison for the cytology and surgical pathology laboratory for inquiries
• Support specimen send outs by completing patient sample requests as back up to administrative assistant
• Maintain a clean laboratory station and work alongside team to manage the inventory, logs, equipment functions, slide filing, and troubleshoot issues in the laboratory with the supervisor

What you will need:

• Education: HS Diploma or GED Required/ College degree preferably in science
• Certification: N/A
• Experience: N/A
• Unique or Preferred Skills: Laboratory experience preferred

Benefits:

• Premium pay for eligible employees
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.  

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. 

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.