Lab Assistant – Patient-Centric Lab Tech | PTO Day 1

Union-Health; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off starting day one.

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per

Success Sharing

403bRetirement Employer Match.

Part-time and Full-time schedules.

Job summary

Union Health Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN, is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join our Lab Services team. You will perform a wide range of tests, including CLIA waived and moderate complexity, using automated, semi-automated, and manual systems.

You will handle diverse specimens, maintain quality control, calibrate instruments, and assist in training new staff while protecting patient confidentiality and contributing to continuous education and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Follows Lab and Medical Group policies under manager's supervision for accurate testing and reporting of laboratory results.
• Performs a wide range of laboratory tests, including CLIA waived and moderate complexity tests, utilizing automated, semi-automated, and manual systems.

Responsibilities

• Handles diverse specimen types, including blood, urine, CSF, and body fluids, with careful evaluation and preparation.
• Maintains quality control, calibrates instruments, troubleshoots equipment, and ensures adherence to laboratory regulations.
• Assists in training new staff, maintains patient confidentiality, participates in problem-solving, and engages in continuous education, while proficiently collecting blood specimens and performing related duties.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Specimen handling

Quality control

Tools

Automated systems

Semi-automated systems

Manual systems

Job description

Union Health Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN, is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join our Lab Services team. You will perform a wide range of tests, including CLIA waived and moderate complexity, using automated, semi-automated, and manual systems.

You will handle diverse specimens, maintain quality control, calibrate instruments, and assist in training new staff while protecting patient confidentiality and contributing to continuous education and high-quality patient care.