Laboratory Assistant

Departmental Overview We are looking for driven people to come be a part of our growing, team-oriented, community-focused Laboratory. We are a high-paced, high-volume lab and have state-of-the-art equipment to get the job done, opportunities for advancement, and also the chance to grow as a current or future leader. NRHS offers competitive pay for our staff, superb benefits, and additional educational opportunities.

We hope you will consider joining our team of healers!

Performs venipuncture and capillary punctures for blood tests and know all safety requirements. Receives and distributes specimens in the laboratory. Processes specimens for testing, storage and send out to reference laboratories.

Demonstrates knowledge of specimen requirements and limitation of testing procedures. Performs waived testing as required. Demonstrates knowledge about the functionality of the Lab’s automation line.

Acts as a resource for laboratory information. Timeliness of specimen collections and contamination. Qualifications Education High school education or equivalent.

Requires some knowledge of medical terminology. Experience 3 months phlebotomy experience, or a phlebotomy certificate with 32 hours of clinical rotation, or 6 months experience in a medical field providing patient care which includes drawing blood or blood processing, or current MLT student in clinical rotations, or one or more college level courses in a biological science (Above requirements can be met by the equivalent combination of education and experience).

Licensure/Certification Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment. Compensation $16.07-$27.25/hr depending on previous work experience Position qualifies for $1.75/hr PRN differential Schedule (Monday-Wednesday) Work Shift Day Position Type Regular Full Time