Lab Assistant & Phlebotomy - Growth & Benefits

Memorial Physician Practices; Lebanon (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Insurance

Tuition Assistance

401(k) with company match

Well-being programs

Professional development

Free parking

Job summary

Spring View Hospital is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team. You will review orders, register patients, and collect specimens following requisitions and policy to ensure accurate testing and patient safety.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, specimen labeling, and coordinating drug-monitoring collections with nursing. The role supports inventory, quality improvement, and ongoing education within a trusted hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy Certification preferred.
• Current high school diploma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review providers' orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
• Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all collections.
• Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy.
• Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling/transport.
• Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
• Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time.
• Resolve unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; escalation unresolved issues to the supervisor.
• Process specimens and distribute to appropriate internal lab sections or ship to reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintain par levels and assist with weekly departmental inventory of supplies.
• Participate in performance improvement and required education; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient identification

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Spring View Hospital is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team. You will review orders, register patients, and collect specimens following requisitions and policy to ensure accurate testing and patient safety.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, specimen labeling, and coordinating drug-monitoring collections with nursing. The role supports inventory, quality improvement, and ongoing education within a trusted hospital setting.