Medical Lab Assistant / MLA

Hillcrest Medical Center; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, OK, seeks a Day Shift, full-time Medical Lab Assistant (MLA) to support specimen collection, processing, and testing. The MLA will assist in ensuring accurate laboratory workflows and adherence to guidelines while collaborating with a skilled team.

Preferred qualifications include phlebotomy certification at hire or within 2 years, and prior clinical setting experience. Strong customer service and basic computer skills are required to excel in this role.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist other laboratory personnel in specimen collection, receiving, processing, and testing.
• Engage in process improvement and quality initiatives within the lab.
• Ensure specimens are obtained in accordance with laboratory guidelines and communicated to care providers.
• Follow proper protocols for specimen packaging and transport.
• Handle patient registration, test ordering, specimen receipt, accessioning, processing and distribution per protocol.
• Perform proper drug screen collection and processing as assigned.
• Monitor phlebotomy draw list and dispatch phlebotomists as needed.
• Prepare laboratory equipment for testing and support routine lab operations.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Strong customer service skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

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.
• Performs proper drug screen collection and processing, as assigned
• Monitors phlebotomy draw list and assigns/dispatches phlebotomists to draw specimens 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.