Laboratory Assistant - Norman Regional 9

Norman Regional Health System; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 22,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plans

Free parking

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Norman Regional is seeking a driven phlebotomy technician to join a fast-paced, community-focused laboratory. You will perform venipuncture, receive and distribute specimens, and process samples for testing and storage while upholding safety standards.

Responsibilities include supporting waived testing, understanding specimen requirements, and assisting with laboratory information flow. Teamwork and reliability are essential in this regular full-time role.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• Some knowledge of medical terminology is required.
• 3 months phlebotomy experience or equivalent certification/clinical rotation.

Responsibilities

• Performs venipuncture and capillary punctures for blood tests and follows 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 testing limitations.
• Performs waived testing as required.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the Lab’s automation line.
• Acts as a resource for laboratory information.
• Ensures timeliness of specimen collections and avoids contamination.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

Safety procedures

Education

High school education or equivalent

Knowledge of medical terminology

Tools

Venipuncture equipment

Lab automation line awareness

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!

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

• $16.07-$27.25/hr depending on previous work experience
• 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.

Work Shift

Day

Position Type

Regular Full Time