Laboratory Assistant

Lifepoint Health • Marquette, MI

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About The Position

UP Health System Marquette is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant for its General Laboratory. This is a USW union position with a 1.0 FTE schedule of 40 hours per week and varied shifts. The role supports laboratory operations by registering patients as needed, collecting and processing specimens, maintaining specimen integrity, coordinating tests and collections, and communicating about unclear orders. The position also involves maintaining supplies, participating in performance improvement and required education, and performing other duties as assigned.

UP Health System Marquette is part of Lifepoint Health. The facility is a 222-bed hospital with the region’s only Level II Trauma Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The employer describes comprehensive benefits, financial protection and paid time off, career and education assistance, employee wellness programs, and professional development opportunities.

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 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.
• Obtain blood specimens by venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick, and collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens according to policy.
• Label specimens with at least two identifiers, 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.
• 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.
• 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED