Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Sovah Health- Martinsville

Full Time 1.0 FTE

Varied Shifts

Your experience matters

Sovah Health – Martinsville 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 Clinical 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.

How you’ll contribute

A Clinical Laboratory Assistant (CLA) who excels in this role:

• Operate a Laboratory Information System (LIS)

• Requires fine motor coordination, clear speech, normal hearing, and good visual acuity, including color perception.

• Absolute integrity in the accurate performance and reporting of results.

• Adherence to company safety regulations

• Perform phlebotomy duties as required, to include venipuncture and capillary techniques, using standard equipment such as vacutainer tubes and sleeves, tourniquets, syringes and butterfly needles.

• Assure that requisition includes patient demographics and accurate required billing information.

• Transcribe physician orders

• Facilitate the unobserved collection of urine specimens.

• Interact directly with patients to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, allay fears, and elicit cooperation.

• Process, label, and store specimen samples for subsequent analysis.

What we’re looking for

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent Required. 2 years of College or an Associate's Degree is Preferred

• Experience: 3 Years or more of lab related experience to include 3 months practicum gained in clinical, hospital or lab setting. Prefer prior waived testing experience.

• Certifications: State MA-P (Medical Assistant Phlebotomist) or MA-C (Medical Assistant Certified)

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.

More about Sovah Health - Martinsville

Sovah Health - Martinsville is a 220- bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Martinsville community for over 50 years. We are proud to be accredited by American College of Cardiology (ACC) Accreditation Services for Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure, by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. We are also a proud member of the Duke Heart Network and Duke Telestroke Network

Hourly range: $17.67-$21.83 per hour

EEOC Statement:
“SOVAH Health – Martinsville 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.”

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.
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.