Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist

Citizens Memorial Hospital; Bolivar (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Annual merit increases

Employee wellness program

Job summary

Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, Missouri is seeking a Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist to join our team. You will support onboarding by performing pre-employment lab work, including blood draws and urine drug screening, while ensuring accurate patient data and proper sample handling.

In this role you will verify identities, explain procedures, maintain hygiene standards, and manage chain-of-custody for samples sent to external labs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and 1–3 months on-the-job phlebotomy training.
• One year or more phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Friends and Family CPR certification within 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Verify patients’ identities and enter information into the system.
• Explain sample collection process to patients and answer questions.
• Follow safe hygiene rules to draw blood and collect urine samples for drug testing.
• Secure, seal, and label samples, and follow chain of custody to send samples to testing sites.
• Communicate with Human Resources regarding test results as needed.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient interaction

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy training (1–3 months)

Job description

• Schedule - Shift - Hours Full Time - Days - 9am - 5:30 pm

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) isseeking a Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist to join our team in Bolivar, Missouri —someone who leads with skill, compassion, and a drive to positivelyimpactevery patient and family we serve.

• Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt
• WorkShift:Days
• Hours:9am-5:30pm

What Your Day Looks Like:

In this role,you will support CMH’s onboarding and new hire process by performing pre-employment lab work, including completing blood draws and collecting urine samples for drug screening.

As aLab Assistant, you will be:

• Verifying patients’ identities and accurately entering this information into the computer system
• Explaining the sample collection process to patients and answering any questions they may have
• Following safe hygiene rules to draw blood tubes and collect urine samples for drug testing
• Securing, sealing, and correctly labeling samples, and following chain of custody protocols to send samples to outside testing sites when appropriate
• Communicating with Human Resources regarding test results as needed

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent and 1-3 months on-the-job training in phlebotomy
• S kills/Experience: One year or more experience performing phlebotomy preferred
• Licensure/Certification: Friends and Family CPR within 6 months of employment
• Physical Requirements:Prolonged periods of standing and walking, ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25 lbs. with or without assistance, and ability to perform duties requiring good vision and hand coordination

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive wages,annual merit increases, employee wellness program
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: CMH benefits.

Why CMH?

CMH includes 34 primary and specialty clinics, six long‑term care facilities, and one residential care facility. We provide acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, surgical services, pharmacies, walk‑in clinics, addiction recovery, therapies, andmore— all grounded in exceptional,community‑focusedhealthcare.

• CMH is a three-time recipient of the Missouri Quality Award
• Springfield Business Journal awards include multiple years as an Economic Impact Award nominee andbeinghonoredinthe Dynamic Dozen for being one of the top 12 fastest-growing companies in Southwest Missouri
• Click here to see the full list of awards for CMH!

"We strive to treat patients as someone's family not just a number. Our patients come to expect this and that makes me proud." -Paulette Ivey, Lab Assistant

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