What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinic Lab Assistant position at CHI St Vincent Hot Springs?
CHI St. Vincent Heart Clinic Arkansas has a full-time opportunity for a Lab Assistant to join our team in Hot Springs.
This is a great opportunity to join a cohesive, family-oriented team. Our clinic offers great work hours (Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm) and flexibility!
We understand you have personal responsibilities outside of your profession and also care about your well-being. With you in mind, we offer the following benefits to support your work/life balance:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Premium Access to our Family Care Program supporting your needs for childcare, pet care, and/or adult dependent care
- Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
- Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs
- Adoption Assistance
- Wellness Programs
- Flexible spending accounts
Connect with us today to learn more about a career with CHI St. Vincent Heart Clinic Arkansas!
CHI St. Vincent, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, delivers care to more than one million patients each year. At CHI St. Vincent Heart Clinic Arkansas, you will be an important part of the state’s largest and most diverse network of heart specialists. And we are close to home with services in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Hot Springs, Searcy and Conway and more than 25 community locations.
Responsibilities
- Accepts specimens and requisitions from external and internal customers utilizing excellent customer service skills.
- Identifies patients/specimens using two unique patient identifiers and accurately labels specimen containers.
- Process specimens from the tube system.
- Correctly registers specimens and logs into Laboratory Information System (LIS) appropriate to the department where testing is to be performed as needed, or evaluates specimen adequacy and acceptability and logs into LIS.
- Performs specimen processing as needed. For example, proper identification, aliquoting, special handling, and required documentation.
- Follows established procedures and policies including infection control and bloodborne pathogens.
- Handles chemicals according to established safety protocols.
- Meets defined workload productivity standards. Supports and utilizes LEAN principles.
- Works proficiently with laboratory information systems and personal computers.
- Follows established procedures and policies to obtain optimal test turn-around-times.
- Participates in teaching peers.
- Handles incoming and outgoing telephone calls utilizing good customer service skills and knowledge of the laboratory.
- Follows up on and documents out of range temperatures.
Qualifications
- High School Education or equivalent required.
- Experience in phlebotomy and basic computer skills preferred.
Pay Range
$15.00 - $18.48 /hour
Salary : $15 - $18
