Laboratory Assistant

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Middlesborough (KY); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to perform basic laboratory tasks including blood collection, urinalysis, and specimen preparation. The role involves preparing media, inoculating cultures, and handling hematology and parasitology procedures as applicable.

You may assist with special tests, packaging, and record keeping, with potential duties in autopsy support where indicated and general lab support to keep supplies stocked and ready for use.

Formación

• Phlebotomy training within the last five years.
• One year of laboratory technique experience or equivalent coursework.
• Education options include lab science courses, medical assistant program, or armed forces lab training.
• Alternate CNA/LPN curriculum completed in the last four years.

Responsabilidades

• Collect blood via venipuncture or capillary puncture and other specimens.
• Perform parts of urinalysis and record keeping for specimens.
• Prepare media, inoculate bacteriology and parasitology specimens.
• Prepare blood specimens for examination and handle equipment/glassware.
• May cut/pathology specimens and stain slides as applicable.
• May perform EKGs/EEGs/Holter hookups as required.
• Answer calls and deliver reports to nurses' stations.
• Assist with autopsies as applicable and maintain daily logs.
• Keep supplies stocked and provide technical assistance in a lab area.

Conocimientos

Phlebotomy training

Laboratory technique

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Lab science coursework or medical assistant program

Armed Forces basic lab course or CNA/LPN training

Descripción del empleo

Overview

The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the performance of basic assigned Laboratory tasks.

Responsibilities

• Collects blood by performing venipunctures and/or capillary punctures, and other patients' specimens.


• Performs physical part of urinalysis.


• Records specimens and performs record keeping pertaining to the job.


• Prepare media.


• Inoculates bacteriology specimens.


• Prepares parasitology specimens.


• Prepares blood specimens for examination.


• Prepares equipment and glassware for special tests, if applicable.


• May cut pathological specimens and prepare for physician review, if applicable.


• May stain and coverslip slides, if applicable.


• May perform EKG's, EEG's and Holter monitor hookups as required.


• May wash glassware and pipettes as required.


• Answers telephone and delivers reports to nurses' stations.


• May assist with autopsies, where applicable.


• May be assigned to one specific area of the Pathology/Clinical Laboratory to provide technical assistance as required.


• Assists in keeping supplies at stock level.


• Completes daily log sheets.


• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent; some science classes desirable; and taken and passed a phlebotomy training program within the last five (5) years.


• One year of prior acceptable experience in laboratory technique, covering at least fifty percent of the clinical duties which will be required in the job; OR


• Nine semester hours of laboratory related college science courses from an accredited college/university, or successful completion of a medical assistant program of at least 9 months; OR


• Satisfactory completion of at least fourteen weeks of a basic course in laboratory technique offered by one of the branches of the Armed Forces with at least six months of experience in general laboratory work; OR


• Satisfactory completion of an approved CNA or LPN curriculum, within the last four years; OR


• Three (3) months orientation will be required to determine proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.