Lead Laboratory Assistant
Norman Regional Health System•Norman, OK
•Onsite
About The Position
We are looking for driven people to come be a part of our growing, team-oriented, community-focused Laboratory. We are a high-paced, high-volume lab and have state-of-the-art equipment to get the job done, opportunities for advancement, and also the chance to grow as a current or future leader. NRHS offers competitive pay for our staff, superb benefits, and additional educational opportunities. We hope you will consider joining our team of healers!
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent GED.
- Requires some knowledge of medical terminology.
- 1 year of phlebotomy experience or 1 year of experience in a medical field providing patient care (such as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, nurse technician, etc.) which included drawing blood.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment.
Nice To Haves
- (Above requirements can be met by equivalent combination of education and experience)
Responsibilities
- Obtains blood specimens in an inpatient and outpatient setting following established procedures, established time frames, and safety requirements.
- Obtains specimens in an inpatient and outpatient setting requiring special collection procedures following established procedures, established time frames, and safety requirements.
- Diagnostic electrocardiogram on outpatients and Therapeutic INR QC and testing procedures.
- Urine collection and processing
- Specimen collections other than blood or urine.
- Labels, receives, and distributes specimens in the laboratory.
- Trains Lab Assistants
- Ensures quality control, maintenance, and performance improvement indicators are documented
- Assist supervisor and coordinator with general management functions
- Orders supplies and equipment for the section, being mindful of expiration dates and appropriate quantities.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- life insurance
- paid time off (PTO)
- paid holidays
- tuition reimbursement
- scholarship opportunities
- retirement plans
- free parking
- opportunities for advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
