Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) · 9 hours ago
Laboratory Assistant/USW
Whitesburg, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expAppalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is seeking a Laboratory Assistant responsible for performing basic assigned laboratory tasks. The role includes collecting blood specimens, performing urinalysis, and preparing various laboratory specimens for examination.
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Responsibilities
Collects blood by performing venipunctures and/or capillary punctures, and other patients' specimens
Performs physical part of urinalysis
Records specimens and performs record keeping pertaining to the job
Prepare media
Inoculates bacteriology specimens
Prepares parasitology specimens
Prepares blood specimens for examination
Prepares equipment and glassware for special tests, if applicable
May cut pathological specimens and prepare for physician review, if applicable
May stain and coverslip slides, if applicable
May perform EKG's, EEG's and Holter monitor hookups as required
May wash glassware and pipettes as required
Answers telephone and delivers reports to nurses' stations
May assist with autopsies, where applicable
May be assigned to one specific area of the Pathology/Clinical Laboratory to provide technical assistance as required
Assists in keeping supplies at stock level
Completes daily log sheets
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED equivalent; some science classes desirable; and taken and passed a phlebotomy training program within the last five (5) years
One year of prior acceptable experience in laboratory technique, covering at least fifty percent of the clinical duties which will be required in the job; OR
Nine semester hours of laboratory related college science courses from an accredited college/university, or successful completion of a medical assistant program of at least 9 months; OR
Satisfactory completion of at least fourteen weeks of a basic course in laboratory technique offered by one of the branches of the Armed Forces with at least six months of experience in general laboratory work; OR
Satisfactory completion of an approved CNA or LPN curriculum, within the last four years; OR
Three (3) months orientation will be required to determine proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities
Company
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH)
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (14)
2023 (34)
2022 (20)
2021 (27)
2020 (35)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.7MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationAppalachian Regional Commission
2023-09-28Grant· $2.2M
2022-03-17Grant· $1.5M
Leadership Team
Brian Springate
Community CEO at ARH Hazard
Hollie Phillips
President and Chief Executive Officer
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