Clinical Lab Assistant - Phlebotomist

Job Description: Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Clinical Laboratory 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.

Performs patient phlebotomy while maintaining the highest level of customer service. Collects, labels, and processes patient specimens for testing; responsible for registration and test data entry. Monitors supply levels. Operates and maintains laboratory equipment; responsible for both internal and external customer inquiry and problem resolution. Frequent interaction with hospital and physician offices staff. May perform EKG and operate glucometer.

Education Level
High School Grad or Equivalent

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

Preferred: Phlebotomy - 1 year

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

Preferred: Basic Life Support

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
Our star candidate will have completed a phlebotomy program or have a minimum of one year of phlebotomy experience and will hold a high school diploma or equivalent. Top candidates will hold a BLS certification or will secure it within 60 days of hire.

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital is fueled by the expertise of a well-established medical staff representing more than two-dozen specialties, while remaining focused on excellent care. Services at this hospital include: cardiovascular services, emergency services, family birthing center, hospitalist program, imaging/radiology services, laboratory services, nephrology services, orthopedic services, rehabilitation services and surgical services.

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!

Keyword: Lab Assistant, Laboratory Processing, Specimen Processing