Baptist Health Walker Hospital 

Being a Lab assistant is more than just a job — it's a calling. It’s about making a real difference in people’s lives, providing comfort and compassionate care to those who need it most, and being part of a dedicated team that saves lives every day.

Position Summary 

Performs specimen receiving and processing duties, registers patients, enters orders in the computer system, centrifuge specimens, labels and aliquot samples, delivers to test site, stores samples, slides, blocks, etc.  

Baptist Health Walker Hospital:   

Recognized by The Joint Commission, Baptist Health Walker Hospital is a 267-bed facility located in Jasper and committed to serving the diverse needs of our growing community.  Among the comprehensive and compassionate services offered at Baptist Health Walker Hospital are bariatrics, behavioral health, cardiac care, emergency room care, gynecology, neurology, obstetrics, orthopedics, physical therapy, advanced stroke treatment, surgical care and urology. 

Essential Functions include:

• Provides support in the areas of patient registration, third party reimbursement requirements and regulations.  

• Maintains department supplies and customer supply orders. 

• Demonstrates knowledge of specimen collection and handling requirements.  

• Performs all departmental functions and has a thorough knowledge of hospital and laboratory information systems, to include downtime functions, specimen processing, transportation, billing, reference testing and scheduling.  

• Maintains positive customer service relationships at all times and proactively responds to customer service issues.  

• Processes pathology specimens as appropriate.  

• Trains staff as required.  

• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the department.  

• Excellent interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with all team members and respond to customer phone calls. 

• Assist in maintaining and cleaning of laboratory equipment, i.e., refrigerators, centrifuges.  

• Maximizes productivity, customer satisfaction and profitability.  

• Documents specimen quality issues.  

• Adheres to infection control and safety practices and keeps a clean and organized work area.  

• Maintains confidentiality of patient record, hospital and departmental matters at all times.  

• Performs filing of reports and requisitions.  

• Assists with charting and report distribution via telephone, fax, or as appropriate.  

• Reads and understands a Physician’s laboratory test order.  

• Schedules Pathologists, Histotechnicians or Transportation Reps as needed. 

• Assists with bone marrow collection and processing. 

• May perform phlebotomy as necessary (must have approved competency on file before completing). 

Education/Training: High School Diploma or GED equivalency 

Licensure/Certification: None. 

Experience:

•  Two (2) years of laboratory experience or patient care experience.
•  Phlebotomy exp is required. 
• Current student seeking higher educational degree or certification in a science field, such as nursing, medical technology, pre-med, or related clinical field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience