Medical Assistant MA Lab Assistant Laboratory

*Job Title:*Medical Assistant/Lab Assistant

*Job Type:*Full-time

Your experience matters At Memorial Medical Center, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

How you’ll contribute You’ll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.

**Why join us ** We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave andpaid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Qualifications and requirements

Lab Assistant

Strong interaction skills with medical center staff, physicians, and patients. Knowledge of laboratory disciplines and tests, specimen processing, charting, computer experience, filing. Performs venipunctures and other duties as assigned. Provides service to patients across the lifespan including newborns, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric age group

Medical Assistant

Provides clinical support to patients throughout the hospital. Provides continuity and coordination of care across the lifespan including newborns, children adolescents, adults and geriatric age groups.

Lab Assistant

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Phlebotomy Training strongly preferred.
• Clinical laboratory experience preferred.
• Computer skills a must/medical background helpful.
• Possess a current National Phlebotomy Certification or equivalent preferred.
• Certification or completion courses must meet the standards of Memorial Medical Center.
• For positions with phlebotomy duties, completion of a formal Phlebotomy course or clinical experience in phlebotomy required. Completion of a Medical Assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant program helpful. o Medical Terminology course or equivalent preferred. o Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Medical Assistant

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years clinical office experience.
• Medical terminology, computer knowledge required.
• Possess a current MA certification.
• For New hires: Certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment. If currently certified, must maintain current certification.
• Certification or completion courses must meet the standards of Memorial Medical Center.

Job Description outlines physical requirements of the position.

*About Us * Memorial Medical Center is a 199 bed acute medical/surgical teaching hospital located in Las Cruces, NM, and is part ofLifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

EEOC Statement “Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MMC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Job: *Laboratory

Organization: *Memorial Medical Center

Title: Medical Assistant MA Lab Assistant Laboratory

Location: New Mexico-Las Cruces

Requisition ID: 7416-14190