Laboratory Assistant

Lifepoint Health • McMinnville, OR

10d

About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant performs venipuncture and specimen collection and processing, including chain-of-custody collections and breath alcohol testing as required. The role also supports order entry and clerical workflows, answers laboratory phones and provides customer service, and assists with phlebotomy supply inventory.

The assistant reviews provider orders, quick-registers patients when needed, and enters laboratory tests according to requisitions. Before collections, the assistant verifies patient identity using two identifiers. Specimens are collected, labeled, handled, processed, and transported according to policy. The position coordinates therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing, resolves unclear or unusual test orders with appropriate contacts, and escalates unresolved issues to a supervisor. The assistant distributes specimens to internal laboratory sections or ships them to reference laboratories, maintains supply par levels, participates in performance improvement and required education, and performs other assigned duties. The position reports to the Director or Manager of the Department.

Requirements

• High school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Review providers’ orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
• Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers before collections.
• Obtain blood specimens through venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick, and collect 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 dose and draw time.
• Resolve unusual or unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; 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 inventory of supplies.
• Answer laboratory phones and provide customer service.
• Participate in performance improvement and required education.
• 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 insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED