Lab Assistant - Porter's Neck - Full-Time

Wilmington Health; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilmington Health in Wilmington, NC seeks a Lab Assistant for the Porter's Neck site. The role focuses on collecting specimens, performing routine tests, and preparing materials for transfer to external laboratories.

The position emphasizes accuracy, safety, and teamwork within a busy clinical setting, with full-time hours and site-based work. A high school diploma is required, and training provided for specific assays and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to perform phlebotomy tasks and basic lab procedures.
• Willingness to learn and follow lab safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform finger sticks, heel sticks and venipuncture to obtain specimens.
• Analyze patient specimens on hematology analyzer.
• Prepare specimens and paperwork for transfer to external labs.
• Instruct patients on proper specimen collection procedures.
• Maintain logbooks for temperature, humidity and equipment readiness.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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Lab Assistant - Porter's Neck - Full-Time

Accrues PDO Wilmington, NC, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 3158

About Wilmington Health

Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.

• Ability to perform any or all of the following tests/duties:
• Urinalysis
• Rapid Strep
• Mono
• Flu
• RSV
• Accucheck
• Urine Pregnancy
• Lead
• T. Bilirubin
• ISTAT
• Affirm VP III
• Alere Triage
• Perform finger sticks, heel sticks, and venipuncture to obtain specimens for testing
• Analyze patient specimens on hematology analyzer
• Prepare specimens and paperwork to be sent to LabCorp, NHRMC, OMH, or main lab
• Collection and mailing of PKU and sickle cell filter paper test to the state laboratory
• Instruct patients on correct procedures for collecting clean catch urine specimens
• Prepare specimens for microscopic review
• Set up and read ESR’s
• Sending appropriate letters to parents when children need to repeat PKU, sickle cell, and/or lead testing
• Analyze samples for proficiency testing
• Oversee operation of lab in and communicate appropriately with site manager and lab manager
• Bring critical lab results to attention of providers
• Check temps in fridge, room, incubator, freezer, humidity, and record in logbook
• Correctly package and have ready to transport any bio-hazard materials used in lab
• Run controls of newly opened kits, i.e. strep, mono, urine, pregnancy, flu, RSV per package insert
• Clean lab counters daily and when spills occur and record on cleaning calendar
• Prepare control data to be sent for monthly evaluation and peer-group comparison
• Utilize Orchard LIS system for lab order entry, result entry, patient inquiry, editing results or orders
• Utilize EMR and EPM for appropriate lab needs
• All other duties as assigned by Lab Manager

Other Duties

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred

ADA Physical Demands

Rarely (Less than .5 hrs/day) Occasionally (0.6 – 2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (2.6 – 5.5 hrs/day) Continuously (5.6 – 8.0 hrs/day)

Physical Demand

Required?

Frequency

Standing

Frequently

Walking

Frequently

Kneeling/Crouching

Rarely

Lifting

Occasionally

Lab Assistant Competencies

General

• Customer Service
• Professionalism/Integrity/Responsibility
• Teamwork/Process Focus
• Interpersonal Relationships/Communication
• Judgment/Decision Making/Problem Solving