Laboratory Assistant

Lifepoint Health•Clyde, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Haywood Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Laboratory Assistant joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Our full-service clinical laboratory at HRMC operates 24/7, providing a comprehensive range of diagnostic services including chemistry, hematology, microbiology, pathology, and urinalysis. Serving both inpatients and outpatients, we offer routine and STAT testing, backed by a skilled team consisting of a board certified pathologist, medical technologists and technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff. Committed to accuracy and timeliness, we deliver the critical results providers need to ensure the best possible patient care.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Current state Phlebotomy certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

Review providers’ orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all collections.
Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy.
Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling/transport.
Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time.
Resolve unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; escalate unresolved issues to the supervisor.
Process specimens and distribute to appropriate internal lab sections or ship 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.