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Lab Assistant - DeKalb Lab - PRN

HH Health System logoHH Health SystemFort Payne, ALAdded 4d agoStill open, checked every night
  • PRN / per diem

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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Laboratory assistants employed in Alabama earn a median of $23.77 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Medicare gives Dekalb Regional Medical Center 2 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Alabama's hospitals average 2.7). 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Alabama hospitals by rating.

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About the job

Overview

Performs activities and other tasks as necessary in a laboratory environment. Responsible for the testing of WAIVED laboratory tests, as well as setting up Microbiology specimens for culture. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: assisting with phlebotomy as needed, centrifugation of specimens, performing serology, loading specimens onto analyzers, etc.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

  • Responsible for the testing of WAIVED laboratory tests, as well as setting up Microbiologyspecimens for culture.• Assisting with phlebotomy as needed• Centrifugation of specimens, performing serology, loading specimens onto analyzers, etc

Qualifications

Education Required

  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical LaboratoryScientist program

About Us

DeKalb Regional Medical Center celebrated its 35th anniversary in October 2021. Throughout its history, the team of healthcare providers here have been proud to serve the people of Fort Payne, Alabama.

Today, DeKalb Regional is 134-beds and offers comprehensive services including cardiac catheterization, geriatric psychiatric services, women’s and children’s services, bariatric services, orthopedics services, and many more. DeKalb Regional and its physicians serve patients from throughout Northeast Alabama and Western Georgia.

DeKalb Regional is committed to providing quality care close to home. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American College of Cardiology as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. It was also awarded the 2023 Get with the Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association. In fall of 2023, DeKalb Regional was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.

DeKalb Regional Medical Center has 500 employees and more than 100 members of the medical staff.

From HH Health System's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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