Laboratory Assistant- Full Time

Forks Community Hospital; Forks (WA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Employer paid life insurance

PTO and Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

Forks Community Hospital is seeking a full-time Laboratory Assistant to work primarily in the Laboratory Office or Rural Health Clinics. The role involves entering and distributing lab reports, assisting patients with specimen collection, and ensuring accurate processing of specimens.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, with prior experience in a medical office being preferred. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement contributions, and paid sick leave.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in a medical office setting preferred.
• Telephone/messaging experience required.
• Phlebotomy Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter and distribute lab reports accurately.
• Assist patients in specimen collection.
• Process specimens and perform filing tasks.

Skills

Customer service skills

Computer proficiency

Phlebotomy skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for working in the Laboratory Office or Rural Health Clinics in a safe, clean efficient, and an accurate manner. Duties include: entering and distributing of all lab reports; answering the customer service calls for the office and Laboratory; helping with filing, specimen accessioning, and specimen entering; collecting blood specimens from patients of all ages; assisting/directing patients in the collection other specimen (urine, stool, etc.); processing specimens.

QUALIFICATIONS: A high school diploma or GED. At least one year prior experience in a medical office setting preferred. Telephone/messaging experience. Computer experience required. Phlebotomy Certification preferred. Washington State Department of Health Medical Assistant - Phlebotomist license.

SHIFT: Full Time, Variable, Sun-Sat

SALARY: $23.78- $38.01 DOE

Benefits include the following for full-time and part-time employees:

Medical, Dental and Vision, 414(h) plan Mandated Retirement Contribution, 414(h) Employer Mandated Pension Contributions part time & full time employees eligible after 6 months of service & 520 hours, Optional 457 (b) retirement contributions, Employer paid life insurance, Employer paid long term disability, EAP, PTO accrual (0.032695/hr) increasing after first year, Paid Sick Leave PSL accrual (0.025/hr worked Extended Illness Insurance accrual (0.031/hr) and Paid Holidays.