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Laboratory Assistant

Job Locations US-KY-Middlesboro
Requisition ID
2026-39814
# of Openings
1
Category
Allied Health
Community
ARH MIDDLESBORO WOMEN & FAMILY HEAL
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Department
Clinic
Shift
Day Shift

Overview

The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the performance of basic assigned Laboratory tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Performs specific duties in one or more of the following areas:
  • Collects blood by performing venipunctures and/or capillary punctures, and other patients' specimens.
  • Performs physical part of urinalysis.
  • Records specimens and performs record keeping pertaining to the job.
  • Prepare media.
  • Inoculates bacteriology specimens.
  • Prepares parasitology specimens.
  • Prepares blood specimens for examination.
  • Prepares equipment and glassware for special tests, if applicable.
  • May cut pathological specimens and prepare for physician review, if applicable.
  • May stain and coverslip slides, if applicable.
  • May perform EKG's, EEG's and Holter monitor hookups as required.
  • May wash glassware and pipettes as required.
  • Answers telephone and delivers reports to nurses' stations.
  • May assist with autopsies, where applicable.
  • May be assigned to one specific area of the Pathology/Clinical Laboratory to provide technical assistance as required.
  • Assists in keeping supplies at stock level.
  • Completes daily log sheets.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

 

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

• Some science classes desirable.

• Taken and passed a phlebotomy training program within the last five (5) years.

Experience

• One year of prior acceptable experience in laboratory technique, covering at least fifty percent of the clinical duties which will be required in the job;

OR

• Nine semester hours of laboratory-related college science courses from an accredited college/university, or successful completion of a medical assistant program of at least nine (9) months;

OR

• Satisfactory completion of at least fourteen (14) weeks of a basic course in laboratory technique offered by one of the branches of the Armed Forces with at least six (6) months of experience in general laboratory work;

OR

• Satisfactory completion of an approved CNA or LPN curriculum within the last four (4) years.

• Three (3) months orientation will be required to determine proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.

 

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