Laboratory Assistant

Job Summary

It starts with heart. That is what you will do each day. As a Laboratory Assistant I at Monument Health, you can begin your healthcare career with no experience necessary. You will be valued as an essential team member providing compassionate patient focused care. You will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and— most importantly— a life-changing career. You will make a difference. Every day.

Essential Functions

• Establishes a cooperative working relationship with all caregivers, physicians, and leaders by promoting professionalism, compassion, and communication.
• Punctual and ready to fulfill the duties of the assigned shift.
• Obtains blood specimens accurately and quickly using proper technique with attention to performing AIDET, patient identification, patient care, safety, and infection control practices.
• Restocks supplies.
• Receives and processes samples delivered to the lab. Stores samples appropriately. Tracks add-on and extra samples, stores and discards specimens. Performs daily hold over logs and resolves sample problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and performs a variety of clerical and computer functions to ensure smooth operation of the department.
• Distributes specimens to the appropriate delivery point in each laboratory department.
• Answers the telephone in assigned sections.
• Involves in departmental and system wide quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Additional Requirements

• Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies
• Preferred Experience - 1+ years in Clinical Laboratory and/or Healthcare Experience

Physical Requirements

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Vision & Hearing

• Must have correctable unaided vision of 20/40 in each eye.
• Must have correctable unaided hearing of 20/40 in each ear.

Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.