Lake Charles Memorial Health System · 4 hours ago
Lab Assistant (Full Time)
Lake Charles, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expLake Charles Memorial Health System is a healthcare provider that focuses on exceptional patient care and professional growth for employees. They are seeking a Lab Assistant to perform routine and specialized laboratory assignments under the direction of a Medical Technologist, including blood collection and specimen processing.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Performs blood collection procedures using skin (capillary) puncture and venipuncture
Performs specialized collection procedures i.e. crossmatch blood cultures, glucose tolerance, urine drug screen collection, PKU/T4, therapeutic phlebotomy
Keeps blood drawing trays and equipment clean and well organized
Recognizes anatomic regions and components of the circulatory system
Utilizes proper hand washing
Ensure proper collection for specimen integrity
Utilizes laboratory computer system, collection lists, and pending logs
Practice methods of preventing infection during venipuncture/skin puncture
Performs testing allowed by State of Louisiana License and has been deemed competent by Section leaders
Performs selected manual procedures under the supervision of a Medical Technologist
Assists the Medical Technologist in operating various types of laboratory equipment to perform tests in chemistry, bacteriology, urine analysis, hematology, etc., under the direction of the Medical Technologist
Procure and plant Microbiology specimens
Prepare storage of specimens for later testing
Dispose of tissue specimens, slides and blocks
Operate centrifuges in various sections of laboratory
Handles biohazard waste appropriately
Performs supply inventory
Qualification
Required
High school graduate or equivalent required
Louisiana State License as a Laboratory Assistant
Basic computer skills; phlebotomy skills; basic laboratory skills
Preferred
At least two years of experience in laboratory specimen processing and/or phlebotomy OR successful completion of a phlebotomy program OR Laboratory-related college courses including Clinical Laboratory Assistant associate degree program or bachelor's degree coursework in Biology, Chemistry, or related fields
Company
Lake Charles Memorial Health System
Charles Memorial Hospital is Southwest Louisianas largest and most advanced family-centered medical complex.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Steve Stanic
Chief Information Officer
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2025-10-11
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