Clinical Laboratory Assistant - Part-time - INTERNAL ONLY
About The Position
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. This is a PART-TIME OPENING for current UMC employees only. The position involves assisting in the laboratory, including drawing blood from patients, ensuring patient comfort and safety post-venipuncture, performing clerical duties, looking up patient information on the computer, and other related tasks. The role may also include performing waived complexity testing.
Requirements
- Equivalent to graduation from high school
- Six (6) months of experience in a clinical setting
- Must obtain valid State of Nevada license as a Laboratory Assistant within seven (7) months of employment
- Recent documented experience in Phlebotomy or Clinical Lab Assistant
- Recent documented UMC Pathology Internship
- Knowledge of infection control principles and practices
- Knowledge of proper disposal of bio-hazardous wastes
- Knowledge of anatomy and location of veins
- Knowledge of phlebotomy procedures and proper specimen processing procedures
- Knowledge of department and hospital safety practice and procedures
- Knowledge of patient rights
- Knowledge of infection control policies and practices
- Knowledge of handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials
- Knowledge of department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures
- Skill in phlebotomy
- Skill in applying procedures for emergency situations
- Skill in applying customer service principles
- Skill in problem solving
- Skill in critical thinking
- Knowledge of specimen requirements
- Skill in using a computer and a variety of software applications
- Skill in communicating effectively in oral and written forms
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties
- Skill in efficient, effective and safe use of equipment
Nice To Haves
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA)
Responsibilities
- Drawing blood from patients
- Assuring comfort and safety of patients following venipuncture
- Performing clerical duties
- Looking up patient information and other data on the computer
- Performing testing of a waived complexity
Benefits
- Employer-paid pension plan (Nevada PERS)
- Competitive salary & benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
