Laboratory Assistant - Norman Regional 9

Norman Regional Health System•Norman, OK

About The Position

Norman Regional Health System is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join its growing, team-oriented, community-focused, high-paced, high-volume laboratory. The laboratory offers state-of-the-art equipment, opportunities for advancement, and opportunities to grow as a current or future leader. The Laboratory Assistant performs venipuncture and capillary punctures for blood tests while following safety requirements. The role also involves receiving and distributing specimens, preparing specimens for testing, storage, or shipment to reference laboratories, and performing waived testing as required. The assistant demonstrates knowledge of specimen requirements, testing limitations, and laboratory automation, and serves as a resource for laboratory information. Timely specimen collection and contamination prevention are important aspects of the work. Compensation is $16.07–$27.25 per hour, depending on previous work experience. This is a regular full-time position on the day shift.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Some knowledge of medical terminology.
Meet one of the following experience or education pathways, or an equivalent combination: 3 months of phlebotomy experience; a phlebotomy certificate with 32 hours of clinical rotation; 6 months of experience in a medical field providing patient care that includes drawing blood or blood processing; current MLT student in clinical rotations; or one or more college-level courses in a biological science.
Basic Life Support (BLS) training or retraining during orientation before providing patient care.
Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) through retraining for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

Perform venipuncture and capillary punctures for blood tests while following safety requirements.
Receive and distribute specimens in the laboratory.
Process specimens for testing, storage, and shipment to reference laboratories.
Demonstrate knowledge of specimen requirements and limitations of testing procedures.
Perform waived testing as required.
Demonstrate knowledge of the functionality of the laboratory automation line.
Act as a resource for laboratory information.
Ensure timely specimen collection and prevent contamination.