Medical Lab Assistant

Job Description

We are looking to hire a full-time Medical Lab Assistant to join our team at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, OK. As a Medical Lab Assistant, you will play a crucial role in our healthcare team by ensuring the proper collection, processing, and distribution of laboratory samples and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. We offer competitive pay, health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more as part of our comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Promote professionalism and maintain a cooperative working environment.
• Obtain specimens following laboratory guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with care providers regarding patient data or laboratory samples.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Demonstrate competency in following protocols and directions.
• Prioritize workload to ensure productivity and support coworkers.
• Follow proper procedures for specimen packaging and transport.
• Manage patient registration, lab test ordering, specimen processing, and distribution.
• Practice proper infection control and patient identification procedures.
• Perform drug screen collection and processing when assigned.
• Handle laboratory department phone calls and coordinate phlebotomy services.
• Monitor phlebotomy draw list and assign phlebotomists as needed.
• Engage in courier duties and respond to emergent conditions appropriately.
• Provide phlebotomy services professionally and with patient-centered care.
• Participate in self-evaluation and continuous improvement of skills.
• Ensure quality of care and promote service excellence in the laboratory.
• Collaborate with various departments within the laboratory or health system.
• Perform laboratory tests following protocols and assist in preparing equipment.
• Support other laboratory personnel with assigned tasks and additional duties as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification as a phlebotomist within 2 years of hire date preferred.
• Experience in a clinical setting is advantageous.