Lab Assistant (Full Time) - 7010

Marshall Health Network•Huntington, WV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary's Medical Center is seeking a Full Time Lab Assistant. The Lab Assistant, under the supervision of the Director of Laboratory Services, Shift Supervisor or authorized designee, and pursuant to Federal Regulations, clinical oversight by the Medical Director or appointed Pathologist, performs a variety of duties, including but not limited to routine clerical functions, greeting patients/visitors, performs computer entry of physician orders, screens phone calls for test information, data entry and retrieval of patient's results and messages, charting of patient results, helps support the Laboratory computer system to ensure efficient operation of the Laboratory work flow. Responsible for the phlebotomy collection and triage area, maintaining printers and requisition request organization, performs routine phlebotomy, skin punctures, and in-house courier service.

Requirements

Graduate of Medical Assistant School, Business/Vocational, and Medical Secretarial or courses in Phlebotomy required
ASPT or equivalent certification is required to be obtained within the first six months of employment, if not currently certified
Phlebotomy and office experience required
Strong communication skills
Customer service oriented
BLS and Phlebotomy certification is required and must be maintained during employment

Nice To Haves

Background in customer service preferred

Responsibilities

Performs routine clerical functions
Greets patients/visitors
Performs computer entry of physician orders
Screens phone calls for test information
Performs data entry and retrieval of patient's results and messages
Charts patient results
Supports the Laboratory computer system to ensure efficient operation of the Laboratory work flow
Manages the phlebotomy collection and triage area
Maintains printers and requisition request organization
Performs routine phlebotomy
Performs skin punctures
Provides in-house courier service