Job Abstract

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

With supervision, the Shared Laboratory Resources Assistant I performs a variety of support activities at a lower scientific complexity level and functions a key support to the operations and research customers.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• With appropriate supervision, performs various procedures or SOPs to carefully operate and conduct maintenance of core equipment. Notifies senior personnel or supervisor of equipment malfunction or other issues that need immediate attention. Performs quality assurance on all assigned activities per procedures or SOPs. Assists with collecting, receiving, processing, transporting, or storing of supplies from various labs. Provides customer service, receives/answers and processes departmental communications through iLab ordering system, or email, or phone and/or voicemail, or other technology used for communication. Performs appropriate cleaning procedures for specific area and maintains adequate stock of supplies, inventory management of transporting and distributing supplies as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School diploma or GED.

Languages:

• N/A

Certifications:

• None required

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work independently or in a team environment with supervisor oversight. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Entry level position. After selection and placement into this job, three months on-the-job training to learn department laboratory procedures, instrumentation and CCF policies.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to transport equipment and/or animals weighing up to 75  pounds
• Ability to understand and follow detailed scientific or medical instructions given by investigators and/or veterinarians
• Ability to work in an environment of unpleasant odors and sights
• Subject to animal bites and scratches
• May be required to work with biological, chemical and radiation hazards after proper training.

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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities