Laboratory Assistant (Per Diem)

Unlock your potential for professional development! We are hiring a Lab Assistant (Per Diem-$20.50/hr) to join our team!

Located in northwest Arizona, Kingman has a mild climate with stunning Arizona sunsets! In the shadows of beautiful mountain ranges and nearby lakes, Kingman is an outdoor enthusiasts' paradise with abundant sunshine and is a great community to live, work and play!

Position Purpose

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision of providing the region’s best clinical care and patient service through an environment that fosters respect for others and pride in performance.

Under the direction of the radiologist, performs appropriate diagnostic exams and studies to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

 

Key Responsibilities 

Lab Assistants will have an in-depth understanding of AIDET, customer satisfaction, HIPAA, safety, and all regulatory agency rule and regulations.

Additional items such as specimen types, test codes, ordering and cancelling tests, specimen acceptability per department, waived testing procedures, and proficiency in general lab assistant duties will be assessed.

Lab Assistant will be able to show initiative by managing their workload without direction on a daily basis and helping their teammates when needed.

The overall purpose of the Laboratory Assistant is to assist the performing Medical Technologist with items such as filling printers, answering phone calls, faxing, dumping trash, restocking supplies, alongside their normal daily responsibilities.

Time management, organization, and prioritizing are extremely important at the processing station.

Qualifications

Education: High School graduate or equivalent.

Work Requirements 

· Must be able to distinguish appropriate colors.

· Must have sufficient manual dexterity to be able to properly handle specimen containers, utilize information systems, process specimens accordingly, and operate equipment such as centrifuges.

· Frequent walking of about 3-4 miles per day is to be expected.

· Occasional lifting of 40 -50 pounds or less. 

· Occasional bending, stooping, or reaching.

· Frequent standing and or sitting.

Apply online today! When incredible people and incredible facilities like ours join together, incredible things happen.

If you want to be a part of an incredible team that is dedicated to delivering the highest quality in patient care, we invite you to explore this opportunity with KRMC and apply online today.

Facility Profile 

Kingman Regional Medical Center is the largest healthcare provider and the only remaining not-for-profit hospital in Mohave County, Arizona.

As a 235-bed multi-campus healthcare system, our medical center includes more than 1,800 employees, 280 physicians/allied health professionals, and 250 volunteers.

Kingman Regional Medical Center is recognized as an innovator in rural healthcare.

We provide a full-continuum of highly-tech...