Lab Associate I

BJC HealthCare; Belleville (IL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville is seeking a Lab Associate I for the Emergency Department. Responsibilities include specimen collection, performing EKGs, rooming patients, and supporting department operations to ensure efficient patient care.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED; no prior experience is required, though healthcare exposure is a plus. This is a full-time position with night shifts and weekend rotation in a fast-paced ED setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• No experience required; prior healthcare exposure preferred is helpful.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy with proper patient identification and specimen integrity.
• Coordinate multiple tasks including STAT orders and workload fluctuations.
• Interact with lab, clinical, and other departments to support patient care.

Skills

Phlebotomy

EKG administration

Patient interaction

Specimen collection

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Lab Associate I (Full-Time) – Emergency Department

Join our fast-paced Emergency Department team! The Lab Associate I supports patient care through specimen collection, EKGs, patient rooming, and department support activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect blood cultures, timed labs, and routine lab specimens
• Perform EKGs as needed
• Room patients and assist with department cleaning and stocking
• Complete other duties as assigned

Schedule:

• Three 12-hour night shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
• Every other weekend
• Holiday rotation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous healthcare or laboratory experience preferred
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

The Emergency Department manages a broad spectrum of emergencies including cardiopulmonary arrest, trauma, motor vehicle accidents, industrial accidents, and child and domestic violence injuries. Critical adult, pediatric and burn patients are transferred to specialty hospitals in St. Louis, Missouri. Helicopter and advance life support ambulances are utilized.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs non-blood and blood specimen collection, specimen handling/routine processing and clerical duties associated with specimen collection.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy, positive patient identification, and positive patient interaction, proper collection and specimen integrity.
• Coordinates a simultaneous series of tasks accurately, including STAT orders and fluctuation in workload, prioritizing work to complete within scheduled hours and established turnaround times.
• Interacts with lab, clinical and other ancillary departments.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• <2 years

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Phlebotomy

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer