Part-Time Evening Lab Assistant: Specimen Processing

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Sentara Leigh Hospital is seeking a part-time Clinical Lab Assistant for evening shifts (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM) in the clinical laboratory. The role includes handling specimen entry, labeling, processing, and distribution based on testing orders. The assistant monitors supplies and supports internal and external inquiries and problem resolution.

Education required is a high school diploma or equivalent, with 1 year of healthcare experience preferred. No specific licensure is required.

Qualifications

• HS – High School Grad or Equivalent
• No specific certification or licensure requirements
• 1 year healthcare experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for all specimen entry into the laboratory.
• Labels, processes, and distributes based on testing ordered and required.
• Monitors supply levels in the specimen processing area.
• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment; responsible for internal and external customer inquiry and problem resolution.
• Frequent interaction with hospitals, nursing facilities, and physician office staff.

Skills

Specimen entry

Lab equipment operation

Interpersonal communication

Education

HS – High School Grad or Equivalent

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Clinical Lab Assistant to work part time evenings in the clinical lab. (2p-1030p)

Overview

Primary point of contact for all specimen entry into the laboratory. Labels, processes, and distributes based on testing ordered and required. Monitors supply levels in the specimen processing area. Operates and maintains laboratory equipment; responsible for internal and external customer inquiry and problem resolution. Frequent interaction with hospitals, nursing facilities, and physician office staff.

Education

• HS – High School Grad or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure

• No specific certification or licensure requirements

Experience

• 1 year healthcare experience (preferred)

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $18.86 - $27.69 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.