Lab Associate I - Central Receiving

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Lab Associate to handle specimen receipt, processing, and phlebotomy tasks in the Central Receiving area. The role includes evening shifts (12pm–8:30pm) and a 40-hour workweek with weekend/holiday rotation.

Strong phlebotomy experience and familiarity with specimen receiving are preferred, and HS Diploma or GED is required. Join a team committed to patient care and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Performs non-blood and blood specimen collection.
• Handles specimen handling/routine processing and clerical duties.
• Phlebotomy experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with specimen receiving preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy, proper patient identification and specimen collection with care.
• Coordinate multiple tasks to meet STAT orders and turnaround times.
• Interacts with lab, clinical and other ancillary departments.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen receiving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a career as a Lab Associate in Central Receiving? Join our team at Barnes Jewish Hospital to make a direct impact on patient care and operations.

This position the employee receives all specimens that are dropped off into the lab; they are then scanned in or registered and then taken to the proper place in the lab to be processed. This position also will centrifuge and aliquot specimens. May draw blood occasionally from pediatric patients, so phlebotomy experience is strongly preferred.

• Full Time - 40 Hours Per Week, M-F, every 3rd weekend + holiday rotation


• Evening Shift: 12pm-830pm


• Perks: Benefits Eligible


• Location: Barnes Jewish Hospital


• Minimum Requirements:
  
  
  
  • HS Diploma/GED
  
  
  • Prior experience with phlebotomy + specimen receiving preferred
  
  
  
  

Overview

St. Louis Children's Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children's provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to "do what's right for kids."

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children's commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children's consistently ranks among America's Best Children's Hospitals by US.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children's was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children's has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

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