Clinical Lab Assistant

Davita Inc.; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a dedicated Lab Technician to support laboratory operations in Hampton, VA. The role involves processing specimens, maintaining laboratory equipment, and ensuring high standards of service through effective communications with healthcare professionals. The position offers competitive benefits including medical plans, educational assistance, and opportunities for bonuses.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Plans

Tuition Assistance up to $5,250/year

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

401k/403B with Employer Match

Reimbursement for Certifications

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to operate laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Labels, processes and distributes specimens according to testing orders.
• Monitors supply levels in specimen processing area.
• Responds to internal and external customer inquiries.

Skills

Customer Service

Lab Equipment Operation

Data Entry

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

City/State

Hampton, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview:

• Provides point of entry for all specimens coming into the laboratory. Supports technical areas of the laboratory. Labels, processes, and distributes patient specimens for testing; responsible for registration and test data entry.

Job Description

• Primary point of contact for all specimen entry into the laboratory. Labels, processes, and distributes based on testing ordered and required. Monitors supply levels in the specimen processing area. Operates and maintains laboratory equipment; responsible for internal and external customer inquiry and problem resolution. Frequent interaction with hospitals, nursing facilities, and physician office staff.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan

Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria are met.

Sentara CarePlex Hospital, located in Hampton, VA, is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility, and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state's busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are guiding principles to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.