Lab Assistant - Full Time

Lab Assistant - Full Time Clinical Ladder eligible POSITION SUMMARY: Assistant will draw blood, collect specimens, and run EKG's on patients, process those specimens including accessioning in the LIS. They will also organize, check off and deliver laboratory reports, file reports and requisitions, restock and clean as needed all areas of the laboratory, answer the phone and front window, and perform other duties as needed. By perform those functions in the laboratory; they will help to maintain a smooth workflow for the laboratory technologists. Job responsibilities and performance of procedures are to comply with Section 652.450 of the Nevada Administrative Code, Bureau of Licensure and Certification, Nevada State Division of Health. Employee must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Laboratory Assistant, State of Nevada. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Minimum Education: High School graduate or equivalent. Licensure: Licensed or eligible for licensure (must obtain within 30 days of hire) as a Lab Assistant with Nevada Division of Public Health. Certificate Required: American Heart Association BLS required (or obtain within 90 days of hire) Minimum Work Experience: Previous medical terminology and computer/data entry experience highly preferred. Good communication and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail required. Previous experience working in a hospital or customer service setting highly preferred. POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Procedures Be totally familiar with all procedures as outline in procedures manual. Equipment Maintains equipment, specimen processing areas and drawing areas in a clean, neat and orderly manner. Specimens Process laboratory samples and deliver to clinical laboratory. Properly prepare specimens for shipment to other laboratories as appropriate. Log and process gross tissue samples for shipment to pathologist. Obtain blood, urine and other clinical specimens in a manner, which will insure acceptable and properly identified samples. Strict adherence to two patient identifier policies. Lab Orders Enters Lab orders into LIS correctly and in a timely manner. Has overall knowledge of LIS including looking up results, faxing & printing results, specimen tracking, call list, and pending list. BENEFITS: If you are scheduled to work part-time at least 24 hours per week and full-time at least 30 hours per week, you are eligible for benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment. NO STATE INCOME TAX Hometown Health Medical, EyeMed Vision, Guardian Dental and Flexible Spending Account. Vanguard 401(k) with match. Employer paid Care Flight Membership for your household (full-time employees) (A Division of REMSA). Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance. Unum Supplemental Insurance (Critical Illness, Accident, Short Term & Long Term Disability). Earned Time Off, Sick Leave and Paid Holidays. Nevada 529 College Fund. Unum Employee Assistance Program. Employer paid Credit monitoring and Identity Theft Program through CyberScout. Tuition Reimbursement, Clinical Ladder* & HRSA Loan Repayment Program* (*for qualifying positions). Priority Childcare Enrollment with the Boys and Girls Club of Western NV for ages 9 months+. Paid Volunteer Hours for staff to help in the community. and More... CARSON VALLEY HEALTH IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A FINALIST IN THE "BEST PLACES TO WORK" - NORTHERN NEVADA, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 & 2026! WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO OUR TEAM!! Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri/Sat; 7am to 3:30pm