Clinical Lab Assistant - Phlebotomy & Lab Ops Support

Lake Charles Memorial Health System; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health System seeks a skilled individual to perform routine and specialized tasks in the clinical laboratory under the supervision of a Medical Technologist.

Responsibilities include phlebotomy, specimen processing, and operating various lab equipment across chemistry, bacteriology, urine analysis, and hematology, with a Louisiana Laboratory Assistant license and related coursework or experience.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• At least two years of experience in laboratory specimen processing and/or phlebotomy; successful completion of a phlebotomy program; or laboratory-related college coursework.
• Louisiana State License as a Laboratory Assistant; license must be obtained within 90 days if not yet held.

Responsibilities

• Performs blood collection procedures using skin puncture and venipuncture.
• Performs testing allowed by Louisiana license and competency as deemed by leaders.
• Operates laboratory equipment under the direction of a Medical Technologist.
• Procures and plants microbiology specimens.
• Prepares storage of specimens for testing.
• Disposes of tissue specimens, slides and blocks.
• Operates centrifuges in various lab sections.
• Handles biohazard waste appropriately.
• Performs supply inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy skills

Basic computer skills

Laboratory equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Lab-related college coursework or associate/bachelor degree in Biology/C Chemistry

Louisiana State License as Laboratory Assistant

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health System seeks a skilled individual to perform routine and specialized tasks in the clinical laboratory under the supervision of a Medical Technologist.

Responsibilities include phlebotomy, specimen processing, and operating various lab equipment across chemistry, bacteriology, urine analysis, and hematology, with a Louisiana Laboratory Assistant license and related coursework or experience.