Clinical Lab & Phlebotomy Assistant: Elevate Patient Care

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental and vision benefits

401(k) with match

Job summary

Methodist Healthcare System is seeking a Clinical Lab Assistant in San Antonio to support the laboratory team. You will process specimens, prepare smears, centrifuge, and transport specimens, while complying with lab protocols to ensure accurate results.

Responsibilities include setting up instruments, performing moderate testing, and maintaining equipment. The role may involve phlebotomy and point-of-care testing as directed, with adherence to regulatory standards and documentation requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.
• Graduate of Phlebotomy course required; if not completed, one year of medical lab experience or college course work in biosciences is needed.
• Six months keyboarding or related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process specimens for the section; prepare blood smears and body fluid slides, centrifuge specimens, streak microbiology plates, and prep specimens for transport to reference labs.
• Perform moderate complexity testing and independently handle specimen processing and testing.
• Set up instruments and perform basic equipment maintenance; conduct quality control as instructed and collect QA data.
• Handle clerical duties such as phone calls, documenting results, data entry, filing, and inventory management.
• May perform phlebotomy, point-of-care and waived testing as designated; ensure compliance with lab regulatory standards.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Education

High School diploma or GED

Phlebotomy certification preferred

Tools

Phlebotomy course

Job description

Methodist Healthcare System is seeking a Clinical Lab Assistant in San Antonio to support the laboratory team. You will process specimens, prepare smears, centrifuge, and transport specimens, while complying with lab protocols to ensure accurate results.

Responsibilities include setting up instruments, performing moderate testing, and maintaining equipment. The role may involve phlebotomy and point-of-care testing as directed, with adherence to regulatory standards and documentation requirements.