Laboratory Assistant

Lifepoint Health • Marquette, MI

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About The Position

UP Health System Marquette is hiring a Medical Laboratory Assistant for its General Laboratory. This USW union position is PRN with varied shifts. The Medical Laboratory Assistant supports laboratory operations and patient care by reviewing provider orders, registering patients when needed, collecting and handling specimens, and routing specimens for testing. The role also performs specified drug-screen and breath-alcohol collections, coordinates therapeutic drug-monitoring collections, assists with supplies and inventory, and participates in performance improvement and required education.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP).
• Basic math, interpretive, and analytical skills.
• Information collection and management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Review providers’ orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
• Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers before all collections.
• Collect blood specimens by venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick, as well as urine, throat, and nasal specimens, according to policy.
• Label specimens with at least two identifiers, the date and time, and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling and transport.
• Perform chain-of-custody urine drug-screen collections and breath-alcohol testing according to policy.
• Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align the dose and draw time.
• Resolve unusual or unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; escalate unresolved issues to the supervisor.
• Process specimens and distribute them to appropriate internal laboratory sections or ship them to reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintain par levels and assist with weekly departmental supply inventory.
• Participate in performance improvement and required education, and perform other duties as assigned.

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 coverage.
• 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED