Laboratory Assistant - Nights

Norman Regional Health System; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

PTO & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plans

Free parking

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Norman Regional Health System in Norman, OK seeks a detail-oriented phlebotomy technician for our high-volume laboratory. You will perform venipuncture and capillary collections, receive and route specimens, and prepare samples for testing and storage, while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, medical terminology knowledge, and 3 months phlebotomy experience or related clinical rotations.

Qualifications

• 3 months phlebotomy experience or equivalent clinical rotations.
• Phlebotomy certificate with 32 hours of clinical rotation or related medical training.
• One or more college courses in a biological science.
• MLT student in clinical rotations.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and capillary punctures; adhere to safety requirements.
• Receive and distribute specimens in the laboratory.
• Process specimens for testing, storage and send out to reference laboratories.
• Demonstrate knowledge of specimen requirements and testing limitations.
• Perform waived testing as required.
• Understand the Lab's automation line functionality.
• Act as a resource for laboratory information.
• Ensure timeliness and avoid specimen contamination.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Laboratory procedures

Safety compliance

Specimen handling

Communication

Education

High school education or equivalent

Medical terminology knowledge

Job description

Departmental Overview

We are looking for driven people to come be a part of our growing, team-oriented, community-focused Laboratory. We are a high-paced, high-volume lab and have state-of-the-art equipment to get the job done, opportunities for advancement, and also the chance to grow as a current or future leader. NRHS offers competitive pay for our staff, superb benefits, and additional educational opportunities. We hope you will consider joining our team of healers!

Departmental Overview

We are looking for driven people to come be a part of our growing, team-oriented, community-focused Laboratory. We are a high-paced, high-volume lab and have state-of-the-art equipment to get the job done, opportunities for advancement, and also the chance to grow as a current or future leader. NRHS offers competitive pay for our staff, superb benefits, and additional educational opportunities. We hope you will consider joining our team of healers!

Job Summary

• Performs venipuncture and capillary punctures for blood tests and know all safety requirements.
• Receives and distributes specimens in the laboratory.
• Processes specimens for testing, storage and send out to reference laboratories.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specimen requirements and limitation of testing procedures.
• Performs waived testing as required.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the functionality of the Lab's automation line.
• Acts as a resource for laboratory information.
• Timeliness of specimen collections and contamination.

Qualifications

Education

• High school education or equivalent.
• Requires some knowledge of medical terminology.

Experience

• 3 months phlebotomy experience, or a phlebotomy certificate with 32 hours of clinical rotation, or 6 months experience in a medical field providing patient care which includes drawing blood or blood processing, or current MLT student in clinical rotations, or one or more college level courses in a biological science

Above requirements can be met by the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licensure/Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment.

Compensation/Benefits

• $15.45-$25.24/hr depending on previous work experience
• Position qualifies for $1.75/hr night shift differential
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.

Schedule

(Thursday-Saturday, 1800-0630)

Work Shift

Night

Position Type

Regular Full Time