Lead Laboratory Assistant, Clinical Lab at Providence Health Care, Inc

Plainview, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jul, 26

Salary

29.45

Posted On

11 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Phlebotomy, Specimen processing, Laboratory support, Mentoring, Training, Customer service, Clerical coordination, Accuracy, Windows, Excel, Word, Medical terminology, Point of care testing

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Lead Laboratory Assistant, Clinical Lab If you love variety, teamwork, and making a real impact every day, this role is for you! As a vital member of our laboratory team, you’ll be on the front lines of patient care—collecting and processing specimens, supporting multiple lab departments, and keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll balance hands‑on technical work with customer service and clerical coordination, acting as the key connection between the lab, clinical teams, and our patients. Beyond the day‑to‑day, you’ll step into a leadership role by mentoring and training new lab assistants, helping them build strong adult and pediatric phlebotomy skills and setting them up for success. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, take pride in accuracy, and enjoy being a go‑to resource for both people and processes, you’ll feel right at home here. Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Hosp Plainview (Methodist Hosp Plainview) and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Please note the following important details regarding this position: * This role is an onsite position and will report onsite daily as scheduled. * This role requires for you to be located within a commutable distance of our office location listed below: * Texas: Plainview * Flexible and available to work an on-call status as scheduled. * Work Status Available: * Full Time * Shift Available: * Day Required Qualifications: * H.S. Diploma or GED Equivalency Preferred Qualifications: * Laboratory Experience * Phlebotomy Experience * CNA * Medical Assistant * Point of Care Experience * Medical Terminology * Computer experience to include Windows Excel and Word Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits [https://covenanthealth.jobs/employee-benefits/] are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission [https://www.covenanthealth.org/about-us/mission-vision-and-values/] of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits [https://providence.jobs/benefits/]. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf]. Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters. Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer [https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/eeo/]. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity [https://providence.jobs/diversity/] makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

The Lead Laboratory Assistant collects and processes specimens while supporting various laboratory departments and clinical teams. They also provide leadership by mentoring and training new staff members in phlebotomy and laboratory procedures.