Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Facility: Lourdes Health, Pasco, WA. Full-time, on-site night shift position.

About the role

Lourdes Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Assistant to support our mission of making communities healthier. This role is essential for ensuring accurate specimen collection, processing, and testing to facilitate exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy duties, including venipuncture and capillary techniques using standard equipment (vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles).
• Ensure requisitions include accurate patient demographics and required billing information.
• Transcribe physician orders.
• Facilitate unobserved collection of urine specimens and interact directly with patients to obtain information, explain procedures, allay fears, and elicit cooperation.
• Process, label, and store specimen samples for subsequent analysis.
• Perform and document quality control procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Conduct Med-Competence testing and enter waived testing results into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) using manual entry mode.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment, including light cleaning of the work area.
• Perform specialized specimen 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 of lab-related experience, including 3 months of practicum in a clinical, hospital, or lab setting.
• Prior waived testing experience (preferred).
• Certification as a State MA-P (Medical Assistant Phlebotomist) or MA-C (Medical Assistant Certified).

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial protection and paid time off: life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid family leave; minimum 10 days of paid time off per year (for full-time employees); 8 paid holidays per year.
• Financial and career growth: tuition assistance for higher education and certifications, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Employee well-being: mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including 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.