Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Lourdes Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Clinical Laboratory Assistant joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy duties as required, including venipuncture and capillary techniques, using standard equipment such as vacutainer tubes and sleeves, tourniquets, syringes, and butterfly needles.
• Assure that requisition includes patient demographics and accurate required billing information.
• Transcribe physician orders.
• Facilitate the unobserved collection of urine specimens.
• Interact directly with patients to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, allay fears, and elicit cooperation.
• Process, label, and store specimen samples for subsequent analysis.
• Perform and document various quality control procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Perform Med-Competence testing.
• Enter waived testing results into the LIS utilizing the manual entry mode.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment; perform light cleaning of work area.
• Perform specialized collection as requested.
• Occasionally deliver or pick up specimens outside of the laboratory.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (required).
• 2 years of College or an Associate's Degree (preferred).
• 3 years or more of lab-related experience, including 3 months practicum gained in a clinical, hospital, or lab setting.
• Prior waived testing experience (preferred).
• State MA-P (Medical Assistant Phlebotomist) or MA-C (Medical Assistant Certified) certification.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and a minimum of 10 days of paid time off per year (for full-time employees) as well as 8 paid holidays per year.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Pay

Hourly range: $18.70-$25.74

Schedule

Full-Time | Nights