Laboratory Assistant PRN, Acute Care

Facility Name: Frye Regional Medical Center

Position: Laboratory Assistant PRN

schedule: Flexible hours may include weekend and holiday coverage

Shift: 8-hour shifts 

Your experience matters:

 Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Laboratory Assistant joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team: 

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

What we are Looking for:

We are looking for a dynamic Laboratory Assistant who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Why join us:

 We believe that investing in the first step to providing excellent patient care. In Addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

· 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.

Essential Functions:

• The Medical Laboratory Assistant will perform basic laboratory duties to include phlebotomy, along with other specimen collection, and waived testing. 

• Performs phlebotomy duties.

• Assists with receiving, identifying, accessioning, processing and transporting specimens.

• Maintains adequate stock of supplies.

• Maintains work area in a safe, aseptic and organized manner. Performs clerical duties including answering phones, data entry, and filing.

•  Communicates test results to appropriate healthcare providers.

• Inventory for phlebotomy services, reference lab supplies, and departmental office supplies

Required Skills:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. 

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. 

• Attention to detail and accuracy, including closely monitoring all aspects of the job and continually checking processes and tasks is required. 

• Must possess accurate keyboarding skills and the ability to do data entry in a fast-paced environment. 

• Basic math, interpretive and analytical skills are required. Information collection and management, attention to detail, along with the ability to work under pressure are required in this position. 

• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

EEOC Statement

Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.