St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Inc. ยท 1 month ago
Laboratory Assistant 8th Street
ScionHealth is committed to empowering caregivers and valuing every voice in their organization. The Lab Assistant role involves performing technical and clerical duties in the laboratory, ensuring accurate specimen handling and supporting staff with administrative tasks while adhering to safety and regulatory standards.
Health CareHospitalMedicalNon ProfitPrimary and Urgent Care
Responsibilities
Collects, receives, identifies, labels, processes, and transports specimens
Performs clerical duties including answering phones, filing, scanning, and data entry into EMR/LIS
Verifies patient identification and specimen accuracy
Performs waived testing and ensures proper specimen storage and submission
Maintains cleanliness and organization of work area and equipment
Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and proper documentation
Communicates test results to providers and supports reporting processes
Applies infection control standards and universal precautions
Assists in training new staff and supporting laboratory quality improvement efforts
Participates in lab meetings, in-services, and compliance with safety protocols
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent required
None required
Preferred
One (1) year of laboratory or phlebotomy experience preferred
Completion of a clinical rotation or phlebotomy program preferred