What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Assistant - PCHC Main Lab position at Penobscot Community Health Care?
Are you a passionate, phlebotomy-trained individual who thrives in helping others? Then come join our team as a Lab Assistant! In this role, you’ll be the go-to resource for everything from processing time-sensitive specimens to performing quality control and everything in between. You’ll promote our mission by modeling superior customer service to patients, collegiality with PCHC staff and colleagues within the lab departments, playing a critical role in our overall patient experience. Sound like you? Apply today!
What’s it like to work at PCHC? Find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyC3DFYq0zg
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm (NOTE: There may be flexibility for a schedule of (4) 10-hr shifts from Tuesday-Friday, depending on preferences of final candidate.)
Highlights of the position:
- Provides high-quality service to our patients and clinics by demonstrating friendliness, helpfulness, and efficient and accurate processing of lab specimens.
- Receives, sorts, and processes specimens, and collaborates with various lab departments to ensure testing is accomplished in a timely and accurate manner.
- Runs appropriate quality control material.
- Analyzes specimens.
- Recognizes critical values.
- Reports results as appropriate.
- Responsible for tracking specimens, uploading into the state web portal and keeping up with results.
- Navigates EMR for order retrieval, scheduling, and preparation of billing forms.
- Performs clerical functions including data entry, phone service, filing, fax/copier services, and other support as needed.
- Assists in maintaining compliance with quality assurance standards.
- Collaborates with lab and practice teams to improve the patient experience and lab processes.
Join PCHC's nationally recognized non-profit organization:
- Federally Qualified Health Center offering integrated Medical Home Model
- Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership
- Flexible schedules supportive of work/life balance
- Competitive compensation and generous benefits
- PCHC cares for the WHOLE person, offering a broad range of services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Lab (hey, that’s you!) & X-Ray, Physical Therapy and Podiatry all within one organization.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Previous lab processing experience preferred.
- Associate’s degree in Medical Assisting or comparable field preferred.
- Prior phlebotomy training required, phlebotomy certification preferred.
Curious, or interested to learn more? Apply today! You can request a full copy of the detailed job description by emailing recruitment@pchc.com.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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