Clinical Lab Assistant

Job Description: Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Clinical Latoratory is hiring a Clinical Lab Assistant
Sentara Laboratory Services is a team of more than 700 Clinical Laboratory Professionals that service 12 hospitals and the communities around them in the Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina region.

Our Clinical Lab Assistants perform caring, patient focused phlebotomy services and collects, labels, and processes specimens for testing, as well as registration and data entry. Our team also provides superior service to both internal and external customer inquiry and problem resolution. Our best team mate thrives in a fast paced environment and thinks on their feet. Enhance your career and join a committed team positively impacting the communities we serve.

Provides point of entry for all specimens coming into the laboratory. Supports technical areas of the laboratory. Labels, processes, and distributes patient specimens for testing; responsible for registration and test data entry. Monitors supply levels in specimen processing area. Operates and maintains laboratory equipment; responsible for both internal and external customer inquiry and problem resolution. Frequent interaction with hospitals, nursing facilities, and physician office staff.

Education Level
High School Grad or Equivalent

Experience
Required: Healthcare - 1 year

Preferred: None, unless noted in the “Other” section below

License
None, unless noted in the “Other” section below

Skills
Required: Active Listening, Communication, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Speaking, Typing Speed 30+ WPM, Writing

Preferred: None, unless noted in the “Other” section below

Other
Secondary Education in a Clinical setting may be considered in lieu of experience.


Sentara Benefits: Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. For more information about our employee benefits, CLICK HERE! Join our team, where we are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, growth! Keyword: Lab Assistant, Laboratory Processing, Specimen Processing