Clinical Laboratory Assistant, Acute
| Facility | Jackson Purchase Medical Center |
| Location | Mayfield, KY |
| Career Area | Laboratory |
| Schedule | Full Time |
| Workplace | On-site |
| Job Shift | Varied |
| Date Posted | 11/22/2025 |
| Job ID | #322467 |
Clinical Laboratory Assistant, Acute
Jackson Purchase Medical Center
Full Time
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Jackson Purchase Medical Center is a 107 all private bed, Joint Commission-accredited facility. From emergent to elective, our facility offers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including those offered at the New Beginnings Birthing Center, the Advanced Healing Wound Care Center and our accredited chest pain center.
Where We Are:
Mayfield is located in stunning western Kentucky, just a short drive to Kentucky Lake to the east, the Ohio River to the north, and the Mississippi River to the west. Here you find there is always something for all ages, whether it's outdoor sports and recreation, visual and dramatic arts, or even living history.
Connect with our recruiting specialist
Please contact Melissa Gilbert by texting 615-324-9804, calling 629-257-6058 or schedule a time and date that works for you by clicking the link below.
Why Choose Us:
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
Position Summary:
Performs waived and moderately complex testing and Microbiology setups (excluding reading of gram stains).
Performs venipunctures and skin punctures competently and expediently.
Has thorough knowledge of test requirements, assists in Clinical Laboratory as needed Responsibilities including, but are not limited to: blood culture collection, blood sample collection, nasal and throat swab collection, Microbiology sample setup and performing and resulting waived and moderately complex testing.
Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED Required
1-3 years of previous experience in phlebotomy preferred
Phlebotomy Certification Preferred
Essential Functions
Consistently draws blood competently and expediently with as little patient discomfort as possible on all age groups.
Performs LIS tasks as indicated.
Identifies the patient using 2 patient identifiers, comparing patient information on the requisition to the patient identification band before venipuncture is performed.
Labels all samples correctly and accurately, to include collection date, time and collector initials, before dismissing the patient or leaving the patients' bedside.
Performs all drug screen collections (DOT, pre-employment, outside agencies) accurately, including completion of requisitions.
Files paperwork correctly.
Is knowledgeable about which color tube to use and the volume of blood needed-knows test requirements and order of draw.
Follows standard precautions at all times.
Cleans and restocks trays. Maintains work areas, Orders supplies when needed.
Knows how to prioritize STAT orders, ASAP orders, Routine orders and outpatients.
Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Performs Waived and Moderately Complex Testing and reports results.
Performs Microbiology culture setups.
EEOC Statement:
Jackson Purchase Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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