Weekend Lab Assistant - Sat and Sun

Job description
“The Largest Independent Established Multi-Specialty Group in Central North Carolina is Seeking a Weekend Lab Assistant to join our Team!”

VOTED “ BUSINESS OF THE YEAR ” 2018

VOTED ONE OF THE “ FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN THE TRIAD ” 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Our mission at BMC is to provide excellent care through a multi-specialty approach from prevention to intervention of potentially life-threatening health problems. Seeking a Weekend Lab Assistant for our Kernersville Lab location.

Summary of Position:

The Weekend Lab Assistant performs the general daily specimen receiving processes as set forth by the laboratory guidelines. The Weekend Lab Assistant monitors specimen logs and manifests to ensure acceptable specimens are received in the laboratory for testing. The Weekend Lab Assistant immediately notifies the General Supervisor of any problems or concerns.

Responsibilities:

• Receives specimens by un-bagging them and confirming samples received match those listed on the sample manifest from the individual stations
• Creates orders, prints labels, and/or prints requisitions as needed in the Harvest LIS system
• Sorts samples according to analyzer and creates racks for each
• Rejects or cancels samples according to Laboratory Sample Rejection protocols
• Pours off urine samples from urine cups to the appropriate tube for analysis
• Creates orders for specimens that should be sent out to reference labs
• Performs individual specimen checks and discards samples per the laboratory’s defined schedule for sample storage and purging.
• Processes Occupational Health urine samples
• Completes daily temperature logs and notifies the supervisor when any temperature is out of range
• Answers telephone calls and inquiries from various stations within Bethany Medical Center
• Provides a safe environment from physical, chemical, and biological hazards.
• Performs other related duties as negotiated.

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent

Continuing Education (CE) Requirements:

• Although there are no continuing specific education requirements, CLIA and COLA encourages CE for all laboratory staff.
• Bethany requires at least 4 continuing education units every 2 years.

Typical Mental Demands:

• Must be able to analyze variables and choose an effective course of action. Must react favorably in stressful situations.
• Must be mentally adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of people.
• Emotional stability and personal maturity are important attributes in this position.

Physical Demands:

• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to operate laboratory instruments and a computer.
• Requires a normal range of hearing and color vision.
• Requires standing, reaching, and lifting of up to ~ 50 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. First shift.
• Occasionally called on to work overtime.

List procedures and equipment the employee is expected to master:

• Computer / Laboratory Information System

About Bethany Medical:
Bethany Medical is the largest independent, established multi-specialty group in Central North Carolina, serving the Triad and surrounding communities for over 35 years. Bethany Medical is open 7 days a week, with 13 convenient locations and 16 practices in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Kernersville, Jamestown, North Wilkesboro, and Mt Airy, North Carolina. We have grown to provide the facilities, staff, and support to offer urgent care, primary care, diagnostic testing, outpatient ancillary, and specialty care services onsite. Bethany Medical Center is staffed with board-certified physicians and providers representing 16 medical specialties. Practice staff members are known for treating each patient with prompt, personalized care and attention. Bethany Medical employs over 65 providers and over 530 employees. You are invited to learn more about Bethany Medical at

About the Triad:
The Triad area includes Greensboro (3rd Largest City in NC), Winston-Salem, High Point, and the surrounding area. The Triad is centrally located in NC with a population of 1.9 million. The Triad is 1 hour from the mountains and 3 hours from the beach. Charlotte and Raleigh are 1.5 hours from the Triad. The Triad offers all the amenities of a larger city without all the traffic. The Piedmont Triad International Airport is conveniently located in Greensboro with convenient non-stop flights to most major cities. Enjoy an outstanding quality of life with no shortage of arts, entertainment, recreation, shopping, and hundreds of restaurants. The Triad is home to 85 colleges and universities, including Wake Forest University, High Point University, UNC-Greensboro, NC A&T, Guilford College, Bennett College, and Greensboro College.