Laboratory Assistant

Schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week) | Shifts would be daylight or evening, alternating weekends/holidays & no call time.

Your experience matters
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Lab Assistant joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team
We provide lab services for a 25-bed facility, Level IV Trauma, Stroke & Chest Pain Accredited as well as a large outpatient service area.

How you’ll contribute
A Lab Assistant who excels in this role:

• Performs department specific waived and moderately complex testing under the direct supervision of a General Supervisor.
• Applies technical knowledge and skills necessary to maintain procedural quality standards.

• Orders, process, test, issue, deliver, and discard products under the supervision of a General Supervisor.

• Responsible for the performance of routine computer operations including, but not limited to ordering laboratory tests, data input, and specimen receipt.
• Accurately identifies and labels specimens.

• Performs preventative maintenance, equipment maintenance, and daily temperature checks according to the section's procedural manual.

• Draws venous and capillary samples from patients according to phlebotomy procedures and age specific needs of the patient.
• Works closely with laboratory and supervisory personnel.
• Frequent communication with nurses, physicians, and other personnel.

• Follows safety guidelines and procedures.

• Reports unsafe practices or conditions to the manager.

• Maintains effective and efficient use of reagents, chemicals, and supplies while assuring adequate inventory in all daily work areas.

• Maintains appropriate commitment to the department schedule in terms of attendance and hours of work.

• Rotates section shifts and with adequate training, rotates between sections as needed.

Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• 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.

What we’re looking for
Applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science. Additional requirements include:

• BLS/CPR within six months of hire.

More about Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital that has served northern Cambria County’s rural population for 116 years. The 25-bed facility features a 24/7 Level IV Trauma Emergency Department with chest pain accreditation, offering sophisticated emergency care close to home. Originally developed to serve the coal mining community, the hospital has grown to provide high-quality, comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services to all patients throughout the entire course of their lives.

EEOC Statement
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Miners Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.