Clinical Laboratory Assistant, Acute Hospital

Lifepoint Health • Hickory, NC

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Frye Regional 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 Lab 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.
More about our team:
Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!
What we are Looking for:
We are looking for a dynamic Clinical Lab Assistant who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent Required.
• State MA-P (Medical Assistant Phlebotomist) or MA-C (Medical Assistant Certified)

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of College or an Associate's Degree is Preferred

Responsibilities

• Effective written and verbal communication
• Able to handle stressful situations caused by high volume and deadlines
• Operate and communicate clearly on the phone and display good phone etiquette at all times.
• Operate a Laboratory Information System (LIS)
• Requires fine motor coordination, clear speech, normal hearing, and good visual acuity, including color perception.
• Absolute integrity in the accurate performance and reporting of results.
• Adherence to company safety regulations
• Perform phlebotomy duties as required, to include 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, they deliver or pick up specimens outside of the laboratory.
• Use appropriate instruments such as centrifuges to maintain specimen integrity.
• Prepare send out specimens for delivery to various locations.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and place orders when necessary.
• Load specimens and program test on automatic instrumentation.
• Report results in LIS via auto verify
• Identify instrument problems and report to the technologist.
• Work closely with and under the supervision of a technologist.
• Prepare and stain peripheral smears and gram stains.
• Set up and plate micro specimens on proper media and prepare for transport.
• Miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED