Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Lifepoint Health • Danville, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Clinical Laboratory Assistant Full-time varied shifts Your experience matters Sovah Health - Danville 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 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. More about our team People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a high school diploma.
• State MA-P (Medical Assistant Phlebotomist) or MA-C (Medical Assistant Certified)
• 3 years or more of lab related experience to include 3 months practicum gained in clinical, hospital or lab setting.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of college or an associate’s degree, preferred
• Prefer prior waived testing experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED