Lab Assistant: Specimen Collection & POC Testing

University of Mississippi; Mississippi; On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi — also known as Ole Miss — is hiring for a 10 month position in Student Health Services. The role involves collecting, processing, and preparing patient specimens for laboratory testing, ensuring accurate patient identification and specimen integrity, and performing venipuncture and point-of-care testing as assigned.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplies and supporting daily laboratory operations in a patient-centered outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with specimen collection and labeling.
• Experience with specimen processing workflows.
• Experience in outpatient or ambulatory healthcare settings as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Collects blood and other patient specimens using approved collection techniques.
• Accurately identifies, labels, processes, and prepares specimens for laboratory testing.
• Performs specimen handling, storage, packaging, and transport per regulations.
• Performs point-of-care testing and laboratory support functions as assigned.
• Maintains laboratory supplies, equipment, and collection materials to support daily operations.

Skills

Venipuncture

Specimen processing

Point-of-care testing

Laboratory support

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

The University of Mississippi — also known as Ole Miss — is hiring for a 10 month position in Student Health Services. The role involves collecting, processing, and preparing patient specimens for laboratory testing, ensuring accurate patient identification and specimen integrity, and performing venipuncture and point-of-care testing as assigned.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplies and supporting daily laboratory operations in a patient-centered outpatient setting.