Lab Assistant: Blood Draw & Specimen Prep Pro

CommonSpirit Health; LaFayette (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Medical Group - Family Medicine - Chickamauga is seeking a Lab Assistant to support diagnostic testing and specimen handling using our advanced technology. You will collect, prepare, and process blood, urine, tissue and other samples for tests, carefully following procedures and quality standards.

You will assemble needed equipment, verify patient identity, draw blood, document results, and coordinate specimen shipping to reference labs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required at hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 30 Days.
• Preferred: graduate of accredited phlebotomy training program with 1 year related experience.
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble equipment (tourniquet, needles, containers, blood collection devices, gauze, alcohol) for specified tests.
• Verify or record patient or donor identity.
• Draw and collect blood samples; prepare specimens for lab analysis; may prick finger.
• Send specimens to reference laboratories for tests not done in house.
• Maintain documentation per quality assurance (logs, equipment records, checklists).
• Identify problems affecting test performance or reporting and notify supervisor.

Skills

Blood collection

Attention to detail

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma

Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Job description

CommonSpirit Medical Group - Family Medicine - Chickamauga is seeking a Lab Assistant to support diagnostic testing and specimen handling using our advanced technology. You will collect, prepare, and process blood, urine, tissue and other samples for tests, carefully following procedures and quality standards.

You will assemble needed equipment, verify patient identity, draw blood, document results, and coordinate specimen shipping to reference labs.