Centra Health · 5 hours ago
Laboratory Assistant-CMG-Moneta, Full time, Days
Moneta, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expCentra Health is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to provide support to the medical laboratory technicians and scientists. The role involves maintaining compliance with regulations, quality standards, and facilitating communication within the laboratory while performing pre-analytical specimen processing tasks.
Health CareHospitalMedicalOncology
Responsibilities
Employees are obligated to uphold strict compliance with all regulations and standards set by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA), The Joint Commission (TJC), and other regulatory bodies. This includes active participation in quality assurance initiatives and adherence to best practices in laboratory testing. Perform duties as assigned by the medical director
Employees must complete the necessary initial orientation and training, obtain, and maintain relevant certifications, participate annually in mandatory training, competency assessments, and consistently demonstrate satisfactory job-specific performance assessments on on-going basis
Answering phone calls and maintaining effective communication within the laboratory, other departments, and providers
Performs pre-analytical tasks as assigned, including but not limited to receiving specimens through established processes, logging specimen within the electronic health record system, distributing specimens to relevant departments within the laboratory, preparing specimens for testing (such as centrifugation), and loading specimens on analyzers/testing platforms, and assists in preanalytical phases of manual testing, such as preparing and staining slides, etc
Maintain qualifications for reporting patient results performed on waived testing platforms
Adhere strictly to the laboratory’s standard operating procedures for specimen handling and processing. Maintain comprehensive records relevant to assigned tasks as mandated for compliance with regulatory requirements
Implement and document the laboratory’s quality control protocols, including instrument calibrations and maintenance, ensuring consistent test accuracy and reliability
Detects and addresses problems that delay specimen processing and ensure that all billing information is accurate. Follows established policies for corrective action when test systems deviate from acceptable performance levels. Identify and rectify or report any issues that may impact test performance or results
Detect and address problems that could negatively affect test performance. Escalate issues to the technical consultant, clinical consultant, or director when necessary
Keep detailed records of all corrective actions taken when test systems fall outside established specifications
Perform any additional duties as assigned or requested, as the job specifications may be modified or updated at any time
Qualification
Required
High school diploma/GED
Preferred
Associate or Bachelor's degree
2+ years of experience in laboratory and phlebotomy
Company
Centra Health
Centra Health renders cancer care, health care, surgeons and hospital services.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Diane Ludwig Baker
Senior Vice President Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Joan Deal
Interim SVP / Chief Nursing Officer
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2025-04-03
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