Laboratory Assistant/Specimen Processor

Ozarks Community Hospital, Inc.; Gravette (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

Ozarks Community Hospital, Inc. in Gravette, AR is seeking a Laboratory Assistant/Specimen Processor to join their Laboratory department. The role involves supervising training for Clinical Lab Assistant I, obtaining patient samples, and performing tests in a hospital laboratory.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, some experience is desirable, and must hold a current BLS certification. Benefits include health coverage, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience not required, but 1-3 years' experience is desirable.
• Must hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise training of processors in clinical lab assistant program.
• Obtain and register patient samples.
• Test patient samples and deliver results.

Skills

Ability to perform technical skills

Critical thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. COMPASSIONATE CARE.

Ozarks Community Hospital (OCH), located in Gravette, AR has openings for a Laboratory Assistant/Specimen Processor within our Laboratory department.

Our Mission:

Ozarks Community Hospital and clinics are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare and preventive services to all patients in an atmosphere of compassion, respect, and dignity, with a commitment to care for the underserved and to improve access to care.

Under direction of the Laboratory Manager, technical direction of the Laboratory Director, Pathologist, and the Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician, the Laboratory Assistant/Specimen Processor is responsible for supervision of the training of the processors in the training program for Clinical Lab Assistant I. Clinical Lab Assistant I is responsible for obtaining & registering patient samples, testing patient samples on waived testing and delivering results to providers in a hospital laboratory. In this program the Clinical Lab Assistant I will be in training appropriate for testing performed prior to analyzing moderate complexity testing of patient samples. Such training will have proper specimen collection, including patient preparation, applicable labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation and storage of specimens. Skills obtained will be but on limited to all standard lab procedures, test method and for proper instrument use, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration procedures related to each test performed, knowledge of reagent stability and storage, Implementation of quality control policies and procedures, awareness of the factors that influence test result, and skills required to assess and verify the validity of patient test results through the evaluation of quality control samples vales prior to reporting patient test results. He/she may assist in instructing other personnel as assigned. He/she is able to correlate and interpret data based on knowledge of physiological conditions affecting test results, recognize problems, identify the cause, and resolve solutions to problems.

Benefits include:

• Eligibility for health, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) plan; life insurance; short-term disability; flexible spending accounts; and many other elective benefits subject to plan terms.
• Paid time off (PTO) earned on an accrual basis starting first day of employment, up to 3.5 weeks per year based on a 40-hour work week.
• Company-paid holidays.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience not required, but 1-3 years' experience is desirable.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform the technical skills and critical thinking outlines in the performance standards.
• Must hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross. Recertification required before expiration throughout employment.

OCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer