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Lab Assistant I

Salem Clinic P C
Salem, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2025

Do you enjoy helping people and working in a friendly, professional and fast-paced environment? Join our team! Our lab assistants are an important part of the Salem Clinic family!

Full time openings at:

Salem Clinic South | 2531 Boone Rd Se, Salem OR 97306

Benefits offered for full-time and part-time (budgeted 22.5-40 hrs/wk):

  • 401(k) retirement plan- 10% employer contribution
  • 100% Clinic paid employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision plans. 50% Clinic paid premiums for part-time employees.
  • Free Lab and Imaging services when performed at Salem Clinic for those covered with the Clinic’s medical plan.
  • Health Reimbursement Account
  • Life & Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Paid time off & Holiday pay
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Athletic & Weight Management Club Credits
  • Bilingual pay differential program (3% wage increase if qualified)

Job Summary: Performs activities to support the collection of blood, urine, and other specimens for laboratory testing. Performs EKGs/ places Holter monitors. Works within Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Laboratory Information System (LIS) to manage patient orders. Scans completed EKGs into EHR.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Graduate of an accredited phlebotomy school or equivalent experience.
  • Phlebotomy certification by a national testing agency or equivalent experience.
  • Working knowledge of Medical terminology as it applies to nomenclature associated with Laboratory Diagnostic orders.
  • Effective organizational, planning, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
  • Must be detail oriented; able to maintain accuracy with frequent interruptions.
  • Ability to perform data entry via the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
  • Ability to manage orders between Electronic Health Record system and LIS to facilitate accurate sample collection and generation of charges for billing.
  • Ability to support attendance and punctuality standards.
  • Ability to work all shifts, regardless of the day of the week.
  • Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making.
  • Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, staff, providers and the public. Demonstrate understanding and support for ‘team based’ work environment.

Essential Functions:

  • Greets patient and supports patient safety through accurate patient identification.
  • Independently researches sample collection and handling requirements.
  • Performs sample collection via venipuncture and capillary punctures. Assure sample collection in a manner that complies with stated collection and handling criteria; specifically, accurately identify and label specimens, recognize and alert processing staff of special processing, temperature or handling requirements.
  • Exercises knowledge of / and, proper use of Personal Protective Equipment.
  • Instruct patients with specimen collection procedures.
  • Plans, prioritizes, and organizes workload; respond to increased patient volume to support minimal delays.
  • Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively; both verbally and in writing.
  • Identifies problems and effectively problem solves with input from senior staff or Supervisor.
  • Utilizes computers and computer software; Laboratory Information System (LIS), Electronic Health Record; and, Referral Laboratory Website for researching sample criteria.


Our mission at Salem Clinic is to improve the health of those we serve in a spirit of compassion and respect.


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