Lab Assistant Per Diem - PRMC Clinical Lab

Pampa Regional Medical Center; Pampa (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Texas is seeking a per diem Lab Assistant to join their dedicated team. Responsibilities include clerical tasks, specimen processing, and instrument maintenance. Candidates should have a high school diploma and ideally one year of clinical laboratory experience. This entry-level position involves working in a dynamic environment dedicated to quality patient care. The facility has received accolades for its service and commitment to the community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year clinical laboratory experience performing similar job functions preferred.
• State Certified as CPT I or CPT II if required.
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire.
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical duties such as computer entry and filing.
• Process pathology, microbiology, immunology, hematology, and other specimens.
• Assist in quality control procedures and perform instrument preventive maintenance.
• Have adequate knowledge of laboratory terminology.
• Understand phlebotomy and equipment used in collecting specimens.
• Process specimens for reference laboratory and routine testing.
• Stock and order routine supplies; keep areas clean and organized.
• Assist in instrument maintenance and basic quality control procedures.
• Follow supervision guidelines and department procedures.

Skills

Good communication skills

Adequate knowledge of laboratory test terminology

Good telephone etiquette

Knowledge of phlebotomy

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent

CPT I or CPT II certification

Current BCLS (AHA)

Job description

Lab Assistant Per Diem - PRMC Clinical Lab

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Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Pampa Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Located in the center of the Texas Panhandle, Pampa Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed critical-access hospital serving our communities with a full range of surgical and medical services. Pampa Regional Medical Center is certified by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and has been recognized by the Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades for patient safety and was named among the “100 Top Hospitals” by IBM Watson Health in 2018. Pampa Regional offers key services to the community including heart care, emergency services, urgent care, surgical services and more. For more information visit www.prmctx.com.

Responsibilities

The Laboratory Assistant will follow the guidelines set by CLIA, and the CA Business and Professions Codes (bpc: 1212, 1269). Unlicensed laboratory personnel (“aides”) may not read, record, result, verify or interpret any laboratory test, perform any test involving the quantitative measurement of specimen or reagent, or perform any mathematical calculation in determining a test result or validity of a test procedure, perform instrument calibration or review quality control results, or perform instrument preventive maintenance. Unlicensed laboratory personnel require direct and constant supervision by a CLS or other licensed person identified in bpc: 1269 during the entire time they are assisting in the analytical testing phase.

The Laboratory Assistant performs:

• computer entry, filing, telephone communication, and other clerical duties
• good telephone etiquette, greeting patients and visitors politely
• good communication skills
• adequate knowledge of laboratory test terminology
• good working knowledge of phlebotomy and equipment used in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients
• processes pathology, microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank specimens
• processes specimens for reference laboratory
• stocks and orders routine supplies
• keeps storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean
• processes or places specimens on laboratory instruments per policy and procedures
• with proper documented training performs instrument preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, assists in quality control procedures, primary culture inoculations, staining slide preparations, and subculture from liquid media
• other tasks assigned by department manager/director (monitor, mail, fax, answer phone, inter‑departmental deliveries)
• assists in Pathology with training and evaluation
• runner duties as needed

Qualifications

Education, Experience, Training:

• HS Diploma or Equivalent required
• Minimum 1-year clinical laboratory experience performing similar job functions preferred
• State Certified as CPT I or CPT II if the laboratory is located in a state where required
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Other

Job Function

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

Wellness and Fitness Services, Medical Practices, and Hospitals and Health Care