Temporary Lab Assistant II — Specimen Processing

Confluence Health; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Generous Retirement Plans

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Adoption Assistance

Shift Differential

Job summary

Confluence Health is seeking a Laboratory Assistant I to accurately handle and process all laboratory specimens while maintaining specimen integrity according to established procedures. You will enter patient, client, billing, and test data into the LIS and external systems to support lab operations.

The role reports to the Laboratory Manager and involves communication with patients and providers, specimen handling, and coordination with reference labs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Complete specimen processing training.
• Medical Assistant Phlebotomist (MA-P) certification.
• One year’s experience as a clinical lab assistant is desired.

Responsibilities

• Accurately handles and processes all laboratory specimens, ensuring specimen integrity by adhering to laboratory procedures.
• Data entry into the internal LIS and external reference laboratory systems.
• Calls patients and healthcare providers in response to problem specimens and reorders testing in Epic if appropriate.
• Orders testing for reference labs in external reference lab systems (e.g., Mayo access, Quest).
• Prepares specimens to transport to reference labs.

Education

High School diploma

MA-P certification (Medical Assistant Phlebotomist)

Job description

Confluence Health is seeking a Laboratory Assistant I to accurately handle and process all laboratory specimens while maintaining specimen integrity according to established procedures. You will enter patient, client, billing, and test data into the LIS and external systems to support lab operations.

The role reports to the Laboratory Manager and involves communication with patients and providers, specimen handling, and coordination with reference labs.