Medical Lab Assistant / MLA

Hillcrest HealthCare System; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Hillcrest HealthCare System in Tulsa, OK is seeking a day shift, full-time Medical Lab Assistant (MLA) to support specimen collection, processing, and testing in a busy clinical lab setting.

The role requires a High School diploma or equivalent, basic computer and customer service skills, and certification options for phlebotomy and medical lab assisting. Experience in a clinical environment is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills and strong customer service skills.
• Excellent communication with care teams and patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with specimen collection and processing according to protocol.
• Help with specimen receiving, ordering, accessioning, and distribution.
• Maintain infection control and patient identification practices.
• Support transport and courier duties as assigned.
• Operate laboratory equipment and prepare equipment for testing.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Certification as phlebotomist

Certification as medical lab assistant

Job description

Join our team as a day shift, full-time Medical Lab Assistant (MLA) in Tulsa,OK.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance , and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care .

Get to Know Your Team:

• Hillcrest Medical Center is a 656-bed hospital that includes The Alexander Burn Center, The Peggy V. Helmerich Women’s Health Center, Kaiser Rehabilitation Center, the latest technology for the treatment of cancer, and the Oklahoma Heart Institute.

Explore Career Pathways for Laboratory Professionals:

• The Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) functions as a laboratory professional who assists other laboratory personnel in specimen collection, specimen receiving, specimen processing, laboratory testing, process improvement, and quality initiatives.
• Ensure specimens are obtained in accordance with laboratory guidelines.
• Demonstrate proper communication skills to relate pertinent data or information about the patient or laboratory sample to appropriate care provider.
• Follows proper protocols for specimen packaging and specimen transport.
• Responsible for patient registration, lab test ordering, specimen receipt, accessioning, processing and specimen distribution according to protocol.
• Demonstrates proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, performs proper prompt specimen transport.
• Performs proper drug screen collection and processing, as assigned
• Monitors phlebotomy draw list and assigns/dispatches phlebotomists to draw specimens as assigned.
• Courier duties as assigned.
• Performs laboratory tests in compliance with policies and procedures as assigned.
• Assists in preparing laboratory equipment for testing.

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills and strong customer service skills.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Certification from nationally recognized agency as a phlebotomist upon hire.
• Certification from a nationally recognized agency as a medical lab assistant within 2 years of hire date.
• Experience working in the clinical setting.