Lab Assistant

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Current certification for DOT Drug Screen Collections (may be required)
• Current certification for EBT (may be required)
• LA license as Laboratory Assistant Training
• Experience may be required, depending on assignment

Job Knowledge

• Phlebotomy training
• Experience with drug screens using COC (may be required)
• Experience with BAT (may be required)

Responsibilities

Collects specimens for lab testing on inpatients, outpatients, emergency room and clinic patients.

Applies learned techniques to obtain quality specimens to assist techs in reliable results.

Develops computer skills for the Laboratory Information System and complies with all regulatory requirements, including Lab Compliance.

Affords assistance to techs with certain preliminary routines including instrument maintenance, some QC, instrument startup routines, daily routines (temperature checks, work area disinfection, etc.).

May be trained to perform non-waived and limited waived testing.

Benefits

• Great medical benefit plan
• Early access to earned wages
• Participation in robust state pension plan
• Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!