Senior Clinical Lab Assistant III: Precision Testing

UVA Community Health; Haymarket (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

UVA Community Health in Haymarket, VA is hiring a Clinical Lab Assistant III to perform pre-analytical specimen processing and data entry for lab testing. The role includes labeling, sample distribution, phlebotomy, and support for inventory and requisitions.

Responsibilities extend to assisting with send-out testing, training CLA I/II, and participating in quality assurance and safety initiatives. On-call Saturdays may be required; on-site work only.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required, Associates or Bachelor Degree Preferred.
• Minimum of two years of health care or laboratory setting experience or certified as a Clinical Laboratory Assistant (CLA); or certified as a phlebotomist; or student enrolled in an accredited Bachelor of Science program in a science related major; or a Clinical Laboratory Science program; or a Medical Laboratory Technician program.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-analytical processing of specimens for testing in the clinical laboratory.
• Data entry of client demographic information and processing of test orders.
• Assist with specimen receiving, labeling, and sample distribution; patient phlebotomy and pathology support.
• Support inventory management and paper requisition filing; answer phones and provide QA

Skills

Lab terminology

Communication with medical staff

Safety procedures

Quality assurance

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor Degree Preferred

Job description

UVA Community Health in Haymarket, VA is hiring a Clinical Lab Assistant III to perform pre-analytical specimen processing and data entry for lab testing. The role includes labeling, sample distribution, phlebotomy, and support for inventory and requisitions.

Responsibilities extend to assisting with send-out testing, training CLA I/II, and participating in quality assurance and safety initiatives. On-call Saturdays may be required; on-site work only.