Lab Assistant - Highlands Lab - FT - 3rd shift (Mon - Thurs 8:00p - 6:30a)

Huntsville Hospital Health System; Scottsboro (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Highlands Medical Center, part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, in Scottsboro, Alabama, seeks a student Medical Laboratory Technician/Scientist to perform waived tests and assist with specimen setup and processing.

The role includes helping with phlebotomy, centrifugation, serology, and loading specimens onto analyzers as part of a collaborative laboratory team in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist program.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing of WAIVED laboratory tests.
• Set up Microbiology specimens for culture.
• Assist with phlebotomy as needed.
• Centrifugation of specimens, serology, loading specimens onto analyzers, etc.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Specimen processing

Phlebotomy assistance

Analytical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Currently enrolled in an accredited MLT/MLS program

Job description

Overview

Performs activities and other tasks as necessary in a laboratory environment. Responsible for the testing of WAIVED laboratory tests, as well as setting up Microbiology specimens for culture. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: assisting with phlebotomy as needed, centrifugation of specimens, performing serology, loading specimens onto analyzers, etc.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the testing of WAIVED laboratory tests, as well as setting up Microbiology specimens for culture.
• Assists with phlebotomy as needed
• Centrifugation of specimens, performing serology, loading specimens onto analyzers, etc.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist program

About Us

Highlands Medical Center is a 170-bed hospital located in Scottsboro, offering a wide variety of emergency, inpatient and outpatient services to support the wellness of our community. A part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, HMC has the strength of a collaborative group of high-performing hospitals across North Alabama to share information, processes, ideas and best practices for continual enhancements to the care and services offered to meet the health care needs of our diverse community. Accredited by the Joint Commission, Highlands Medical Center stands out as one of the top-rated healthcare providers in the state.

In addition to Highlands Medical Center, the system provides many services through owned-entities across the community - Highlands Family Medicine, Highlands Home Health, Highlands Occupational Medicine, Highlands Surgical Services, Jackson County Family Medicine, Scottsboro OB-GYN, Highlands Pediatrics, and Highlands Health & Rehab and Cumberland Health & Rehab, two rehabilitation and long-term care nursing homes. With over 720 employees, HMC is one of the largest employers in Jackson County.