Clinical Lab Assistant- Flexi

Sentara Health Plans; Williamsburg, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reim

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Disability and Critical Illness plans

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance – Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Potential discretionary bonus

Job summary

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is hiring a Clinical Lab Assistant to join the clinical lab team in Williamsburg, VA. The role involves specimen entry, labeling, processing, and distributing tasks based on testing orders.

The assistant monitors supplies and supports operations while interacting with hospital staff and physicians. The position emphasizes maintaining equipment, resolving inquiries, and providing excellent service to internal and external customers in a fast-paced lab

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent is required for consideration.
• 1 year healthcare experience preferred, specific clinical lab exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for all specimen entry into the laboratory.
• Label, process, and distribute samples based on testing orders.
• Monitor supply levels in the specimen processing area.

Skills

Specimen entry

Lab equipment operation

Labeling & processing

Customer inquiry resolution

Education

HS – High School Grad or Equivalent

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

City/State: Williamsburg, VA

Work Shift: Rotating

Overview: Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is hiring a Clinical Lab Assistant to work flexi in the clinical lab! 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.

Education: HS – High School Grad or Equivalent. Certification/Licensure: No specific certification or licensure requirements.

Experience: 1 year healthcare experience (preferred). keyword: laboratory services, monster, Talroo-Allied Health, lab.

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
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center, has 145 licensed beds and features the latest healthcare technologies, serving the region with the life‑saving capabilities of an ultra‑modern medical center. The hospital offers a full range of medical care from emergency heart catheterization to all‑inclusive obstetrics care where patients can stay in one room. The hospital also provides advanced imaging and “smart” operating rooms. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has also achieved Magnet® recognition, the nation's highest honor for excellence in nursing. 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 close to an almost 30,000‑member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization 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.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not‑for‑profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan.

The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!