Laboratory Assistant
This is a USW Union Position.
About the role
UPHS Marquette 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 Medical Laboratory Assistant joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. UPHS - Marquette is a 222‑bed hospital and houses the region's only Level II Trauma Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We also provide outreach with programs like annual health and safety fairs, health screenings for the entire family and more to keep our community healthy! Marquette’s fascinating history, rural landscape, abundant recreational opportunities, and welcoming people make the Upper Peninsula a special place. From a thriving culinary scene to charming shops to historic lighthouses and museums, there is something for everyone in this beautiful lakeside gem.
Responsibilities
- Review providers' orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
- Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all collections.
- Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy.
- Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling/transport.
- Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
- Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time.
- Resolve unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference