What are the responsibilities and job description for the Credentialed Laboratory Assistant position at Lake Regional Health System?
Lake Regional is looking for a dedicated, professional Laboratory Technician to join our Camdenton Team! This person will be responsible for maintaining the lab schedule. They will be trained on all equipment in the lab, understand all lab testing, blood draws, and proper processing, as well as maintain the integrity of the lab. The ideal candidate will also assist with nurse visits, administer allergy shots, flu shots, blood pressure checks, and help room patients. The ideal candidate will also be crossed trained to help cover other clinical duties as needed.
The lab tech is responsible for all lab duties:
- Running the lab schedule
- LRHS orders and outside orders
- Drawing blood
- Processing labs to be done in the office or sent to the lab for processing
- Be able to give injections
- Opening the lab
- Running daily CBC controls
- Running daily controls on UA machine
- Running daily controls on glucose
- Cleaning the autoclave
- Keeping logs and maintaining all logs for the lab
- For RHC and to maintain our CLIA certification
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Annual influenza vaccine required.
- High School graduate/GED
- RMA/CMA certification with lab draw experience required
MA Qualifications:
Graduated from an accredited Medical Assisting program or has worked as a Medical Assistant in a clinic setting for at least 3 years. Will be required to test for credentials within 90 days from hire date using one of the approved credentialing bodies:
• American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) / Website: www.aama-ntl.org,
• American Medical Technologists (AMT) / Website: www.americanmedtech.org
• National Healthcareer Association (NHA) / Website: www.nhanow.com
Certified Medical Assistant/Registered Medical Assistant/Certified Clinic Medical Assistant credentials desired.
Additional certifications may be required for this position and will be coordinated by Lake Regional as a part of your ongoing training and development. Please contact your recruitment team for more details.
Opportunity Features: Lake Regional offers a competitive compensation package including excellent benefits such as:
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Supplemental plans to fit your needs
- Employer-sponsored Life and AD&D insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K with a company match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition assistance & continuing education opportunities
- Area discounts
- And so much more!
If you’d like to be a part of a team setting that fosters excellence, apply now!
