Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Lifepoint Health • Danville, VA

16h • $18 - $22

About The Position

Sovah Health - Danville, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Assistant to support its mission of making communities healthier. The role contributes to laboratory operations and patient care by managing laboratory information and orders, supporting specimen collection, and interacting with patients. The position is full-time and scheduled for nights.

The Clinical Laboratory Assistant operates a Laboratory Information System, communicates professionally by phone, follows company safety regulations, and performs phlebotomy as required. The role also supports accurate patient and billing information, physician order transcription, urine specimen collection (including chain-of-custody drug screens), and patient communication related to laboratory procedures.

The role offers an hourly range of $17.67 to $21.83. Sovah Health - Danville is a 250-bed acute care hospital serving the Danville community and is part of Lifepoint Health.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of college or an associate’s degree preferred.
• One year of lab-related experience in a clinical, hospital, or laboratory setting preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of college or an associate’s degree.
• One year of lab-related experience in a clinical, hospital, or laboratory setting.
• Phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

• Operate and communicate clearly on the phone while maintaining good phone etiquette.
• Operate a Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Adhere to company safety regulations.
• Perform phlebotomy duties as required, including venipuncture and capillary techniques using standard equipment such as vacutainer tubes and sleeves, tourniquets, syringes, and butterfly needles.
• Ensure requisitions include patient demographics and accurate required billing information.
• Transcribe physician orders.
• Facilitate unobserved urine specimen collection, including chain-of-custody drug screens.
• Interact directly with patients to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, allay fears, and elicit cooperation.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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