Lab Assistant Clinic

Compensation

Pay Scale: $18.06–$25.28/hour

We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred regional health care partner in our community.

Potential for a performance‑based bonus, subject to eligibility criteria and achievement of defined metrics. Details regarding bonus eligibility and performance goals will be provided during the interview process or upon hire.

• Flexible schedules for work‑life balance
• Paid time off accrues on day one for part and full‑time employees
• Earn up to 50% of earned wages with Payactiv – access to the money you worked for, but haven’t been paid yet
• Earn While You Learn – Tuition reimbursement and STEP UP program for up to 18 hours per week of enrolled class hours, plus student loan coaching
• Educational assistance up to $5,250 per calendar year while enrolled in undergraduate or graduate classes
• Pet insurance available
• Medical premium assistance up to 10% for eligible full‑time employees
• Wellness incentives for full & part‑time employees to reduce insurance premium by $33.93 ($11.30 for spouse, if applicable)
• Onsite children’s care centers (Infant through Pre‑K) at Midtown and Eastside Evansville, Indiana, and Henderson, Kentucky (subject to availability)
• Deaconess RN on Call 24/7/365
• Automatic enrollment in a 401(k) plan at 3% pre‑tax contribution with outstanding employer matching program
• Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses
• Career advancement opportunities

Collects patient samples for analysis, including venous, capillary, urine and stool specimens. Performs lab analysis to determine chemical components. Performs daily quality control checks each day of testing prior to patient testing. Reviews lab results for erroneous results or critical values prior to entering information into the Electronic Health Record. Notifies physician of critical values and documents date, time and resolution.

Maintains and documents preventative maintenance of equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications. Maintains safe and clean work environment including daily cleaning counter areas, cleaning spills, and performing other tasks to maintain appropriate work area according to established policies. Takes an inventory of laboratory supplies, reordering when necessary. Collects data, prepares reports, answers correspondence and compiles statistics as necessary. Maintains patient confidentiality regarding procedures performed.

Utilizes universal precautions in handling infectious material. Keeps current with laboratory trends by reading professional journals and attending conferences/seminars as appropriate. Follows the laboratory’s established corrective action procedure whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance. Documents all corrective actions taken. Follows company policies to ensure compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, HFAP, CLIA, COLA and all other regulatory agencies.

Documents all quality control measures, calibrations and instrument maintenance. Maintains records that demonstrated proficiency testing samples are tested. Recognizes problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of results and correct the problem or immediately notify the appropriate person(s). Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, result reporting, and record maintenance. Performs other duties as assigned.

Complies with standards of employee conduct.

• High School or GED required.

• Capabilities to think deeply on a subject (Thought Provoking)
• Team player, works well as a member of a group
• Loyal, shows firm and constant support to a cause
• Leadership, inspires teammates to follow
• Innovative, demonstrates original thinking
• Functional Expert, considered a thought leader on a subject
• Enthusiastic, shows intense and eager enjoyment
• Detail oriented, capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary
• Dedicated, devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity