Laboratory Assistant - Straub Medical Center
About The Position
The Laboratory Assistant supports the patient care process by ensuring laboratory specimens are appropriately collected, including through phlebotomy, processed, prepared, routed, and stored. The role involves working in a laboratory environment with biological hazards and personal protective equipment requirements, and championing safety, compliance, and quality control. The position provides on-the-job paid training and does not require prior experience. It is based at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is full-time, with 40 scheduled weekly hours. Days and hours are to be determined. The role includes routine access to protected health information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and must maintain strict confidentiality, follow applicable privacy and security standards, and access PHI only as needed to perform their duties.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills.
- Ability to operate general laboratory equipment, including telephones, computers, centrifuges, and audible alarms.
- Ability to work in a laboratory environment with biological hazards and personal protective equipment requirements.
Nice To Haves
- One to two years of related experience in a clinical laboratory, data entry, or production.
Responsibilities
- Collect laboratory specimens, including performing phlebotomy.
- Process, prepare, route, and store laboratory specimens appropriately.
- Recognize when corrective action is needed and implement effective solutions.
- Champion safety, compliance, and quality control.
- Maintain the confidentiality and security of protected health information and access it only when required for job duties.
Benefits
- Paid on-the-job training.
- Free laboratory services for the employee and dependents.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Opportunity for professional growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
