Norman Regional Health System

South-central Oklahoma health system

Laboratory Assistant

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsUpdated on Nov 5

Full-timeNorman, OK, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Some knowledge of medical terminology is required.
Meet one of the following experience or training qualifications: 3 months of phlebotomy experience; a phlebotomy certificate with 32 hours of clinical rotation; 6 months of experience in a medical field providing patient care that includes drawing blood or blood processing; current MLT student in clinical rotations; or one or more college-level courses in a biological science. These requirements may be met by an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Basic Life Support training or retraining is required during orientation before providing patient care.
Maintain current Basic Life Support certification through retraining for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

Perform venipuncture and capillary punctures for blood tests and follow safety requirements.
Receive and distribute specimens in the laboratory.
Process specimens for testing, storage, and shipment to reference laboratories.
Demonstrate knowledge of specimen requirements and limitations of testing procedures.
Perform waived testing as required.
Demonstrate knowledge of the functionality of the laboratory automation line.
Act as a resource for laboratory information.
Ensure timely specimen collection and prevent contamination.

Departmental Overview

We are looking for driven people to come be a part of our growing, team-oriented, community-focused Laboratory. We are a high-paced, high-volume lab and have state-of-the-art equipment to get the job done, opportunities for advancement, and also the chance to grow as a current or future leader. NRHS offers competitive pay for our staff, superb benefits, and additional educational opportunities. We hope you will consider joining our team of healers!

Job Summary

Performs venipuncture and capillary punctures for blood tests and know all safety requirements.
Receives and distributes specimens in the laboratory.
Processes specimens for testing, storage and send out to reference laboratories.
Demonstrates knowledge of specimen requirements and limitation of testing procedures.
Performs waived testing as required.
Demonstrates knowledge about the functionality of the Lab’s automation line.
Acts as a resource for laboratory information.
Timeliness of specimen collections and contamination.

Qualifications

Education

High school education or equivalent.
Requires some knowledge of medical terminology.

Experience

3 months phlebotomy experience, or a phlebotomy certificate with 32 hours of clinical rotation, or 6 months experience in a medical field providing patient care which includes drawing blood or blood processing, or current MLT student in clinical rotations, or one or more college level courses in a biological science

(Above requirements can be met by the equivalent combination of education and experience).

Licensure/Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment.

Compensation

$16.07-$27.25/hr depending on previous work experience
Position qualifies for $1.75/hr PRN differential

Schedule

(Monday-Wednesday)
Work Shift

Day
Position Type

Regular Full Time

About the Company

Norman Regional Health System

South-central Oklahoma health system

Norman Regional Health System is a public health system serving south-central Oklahoma through hospital, outpatient and community care. Its flagship Norman Regional Hospital treats patients in specialties including cardiovascular care, orthopedics and childbirth, with separate emergency facilities in Moore and east Norman. Primary and specialty clinics, urgent care and diagnostic centers extend care beyond the hospital, while EMSSTAT runs emergency transport for surrounding communities. The system is operated by the Norman Regional Hospital Authority, a public trust. Founded in 1946, Norman Regional Health System is headquartered in Norman, Oklahoma.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Norman, OK
Founded: 1946

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