Lab Assistant - Full Time

Carson Valley Health; Gardnerville (NV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No state income tax

Health, dental & vision benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Carson Valley Health in Gardnerville, NV is seeking a Lab Assistant for a full-time role. You will draw blood, collect specimens, run EKGs, and manage paperwork like reports and requisitions, complying with Nevada rules. You’ll assist lab technologists and help maintain smooth workflow.

Requirements include a high school diploma and licensure eligibility in Nevada within 30 days. Prior medical terminology and data entry experience are preferred, along with strong communication and attention to

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent is required.
• Able to obtain licensure as Lab Assistant in Nevada within 30 days.
• Basic medical terminology and data entry experience preferred.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Draw blood, collect specimens, and run EKGs for patients.
• Process specimens and accession in the LIS; deliver and file reports.
• Restock and clean all lab areas and answer phones/front window.
• Enter Lab orders into LIS accurately and timely.
• Maintain two patient identifiers and ensure proper specimen handling.

Skills

Blood draw

Specimen collection

EKG administration

Customer service

LIS knowledge

Education

High School diploma

Tools

LIS system

Job description

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Lab Assistant - Full Time

Laboratory Full Time Hospital, Gardnerville, NV, US 2 Attachments

3 days ago Requisition ID: 3266

Lab Assistant - Full Time

Clinical Ladder eligible

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assistant will draw blood, collect specimens, and run EKG's on patients, process those specimens including accessioning in the LIS. They will also organize, check off and deliver laboratory reports, file reports and requisitions, restock and clean as needed all areas of the laboratory, answer the phone and front window, and perform other duties as needed. By perform those functions in the laboratory; they will help to maintain a smooth workflow for the laboratory technologists. Job responsibilities and performance of procedures are to comply with Section 652.450 of the Nevada Administrative Code, Bureau of Licensure and Certification, Nevada State Division of Health. Employee must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Laboratory Assistant, State of Nevada.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School graduate or equivalent.

Licensure:

• Licensed or eligible for licensure (must obtain within 30 days of hire) as a Lab Assistant with Nevada Division of Public Health.

Certificate Required:

• American Heart Association BLS required(or obtain within 90 days of hire)
• Previous medical terminology and computer/data entry experience highly preferred.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail required.
• Previous experience working in a hospital or customer service setting highly preferred.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Procedures

• Be totally familiar with all procedures as outline in procedures manual.

Equipment

• Maintains equipment, specimen processing areas and drawing areas in a clean, neat and orderly manner.

Specimens

• Process laboratory samples and deliver to clinical laboratory.
• Properly prepare specimens for shipment to other laboratories as appropriate.
• Log and process gross tissue samples for shipment to pathologist.
• Obtain blood, urine and other clinical specimens in a manner, which will insure acceptable and properly identified samples.
• Strict adherence to two patient identifier policies.
• Enters Lab orders into LIS correctly and in a timely manner.
• Has overall knowledge of LIS including looking up results, faxing & printing results, specimen tracking, call list, and pending list.

BENEFITS:

If you are scheduled to work part-time at least 24 hours per week and full-time at least 30 hours per week, you are eligible for benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.

• NO STATE INCOME TAX
• Hometown Health Medical, EyeMed Vision, Guardian Dental and Flexible Spending Account.
• Vanguard 401(k) with match.
• Employer paid Care Flight Membership for your household (full-time employees) (A Division of REMSA).
• Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
• Unum Supplemental Insurance (Critical Illness, Accident, Short Term & Long Term Disability).
• Earned Time Off, Sick Leave and Paid Holidays.
• Unum Employee Assistance Program.
• Employer paid Credit monitoring and Identity Theft Program through CyberScout.
• Tuition Reimbursement, Clinical Ladder* & HRSA Loan Repayment Program* (*for qualifying positions).
• Priority Childcare Enrollment with the Boys and Girls Club of Western NV for ages 9 months+.
• Paid Volunteer Hours for staff to help in the community.
• and More...

CARSON VALLEY HEALTH IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A FINALIST IN THE

"BEST PLACES TO WORK" - NORTHERN NEVADA, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 & 2026!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO OUR TEAM!!