Lab Tech Assistant  (Full Time)
Location: Medical Center - 600 Medical Center Drive, Newton, KS, 67114
Category: LAB

Are you looking to be a part of a compassionate care-giving team? At NMC Health, we're proud to set an award-winning standard for healthcare in the Wichita Metro Area.

We are currently seeking a Laboratory Technical Assistant for our Laboratory Department. In this role, you will demonstrate technical skills and experience sufficient to perform clinical laboratory specimen collection, evaluation, automated testing. In addition, identify testing circumstances that require referral for testing professional review and/or intervention (including hematology, chemistry, special chemistry, urinalysis, and coagulation). The Laboratory Technical Assistant exhibits organizational skills in prioritizing workload and task urgency based on specific knowledge of specimen urgency designation and practices quality management skills to assure appropriate referral for technical review and action by a Testing Professional. In addition, accept written and verbal orders for laboratory testing, applies corporate compliance measures, and fulfills acceptable orders, and engage in continual learning to advance individual skills and knowledge.

This position reports to the Laboratory Administrative Director.

This position is hourly (non-exempt).

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and experience:

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required; associate degree or baccalaureate degree in a science field is preferred.
• Two to five years of experience in a clinical laboratory as a phlebotomist is preferred.
• Progressive experience interacting with large volumes of people each workday required.

Knowledge, skills, & abilities:

• Demonstrates ability to identify problems and initiate actions for correction
• Has desire to obtain skills in limited technical aspects of laboratory operations
• Possesses basic computer operation skills
• Experience with department specific information systems is desirable
• Demonstrates oral and written communication skills
  

Licensure, registration or certification:

• BLS

Join our Team! NMC Health offers a family friendly environment with the latest technology and a knowledgeable staff. Here you'll find all departments work together as a team to live out our core values: respect, excellence, service, transparency, and trust.