What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Assistant position at Georgetown Community Hospital?
Lab Assistant
Job Type: Full Time | Nights
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Centerpoint – Georgetown, formerly Georgetown Community Hospital, is an acute care hospital with 75-beds offering a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, intensive care, surgical, emergency and diagnostic services. From our bariatrics to women’s services to radiology, we have a wide range of services serve our community.
Where We Are:
Georgetown is a small town bursting with charm in the midst of Kentucky Horse Country and is the true birthplace of bourbon. We are proud to be Kentucky’s fastest growing city and home to a diverse list of adventures for all including petting a thoroughbred champion, feeling the thunder of a new engine roar to life, and strolling along a bustling Victorian-era downtown with architectural charm and locally-owned shops, restaurants, craft breweries and a bourbon distillery.
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.- Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
- Free Parking Onsite
Lab Assistant Position Summary:
Performs venipuncture and specimen collection/processing; completes chain-of-custody collections and breath alcohol testing as required; supports order entry and clerical workflows; answers laboratory phones and provides customer service; assists with inventory of phlebotomy supplies. Reports to the Director or Manager of Department.
- Review providers’ orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
- Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all collections.
- Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy.
- Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling/transport.
- Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
- Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time.
- Resolve unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; escalate unresolved issues to the supervisor.
- Process specimens and distribute to appropriate internal lab sections or ship to reference laboratories according to policy.
- Maintain par levels and assist with weekly departmental inventory of supplies.
- Participate in performance improvement and required education; perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School diploma preferred.
License/Certification: Phlebotomy Certification preferred.
EEOC Statement:
Centerpoint - Georgetown is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.