Lab Associate I - Float

BJC Health System, Inc.; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

BJC Total Rewards

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Parkland Health Center Laboratory, part of BJC HealthCare, seeks a Float Lab Associate I to assist inpatient and outpatient services. You will perform phlebotomy, ensure proper patient identification, and support staff across multiple shifts in a fast-paced setting.

The role emphasizes quality, patient safety, and exceptional service, with opportunities to work in a community hospital environment and contribute to a broad spectrum of diagnostic testing services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 0-1 year phlebotomy experience preferred.
• BLS certification required or preferred.
• Strong communication and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy procedures for inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Ensure accurate patient identification and specimen collection.
• Maintain quality assurance and patient safety focus.
• Provide exceptional customer service and patient interactions.
• Assist with specimen handling, processing, and transport.
• Support laboratory operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and staffing needs.
• Cover open day and evening shifts as needed.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient interaction

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Phlebotomy certification

BLS Certification

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Location: Parkland Health Center Laboratory

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Float Coverage: Must be available to cover open day and evening shifts Monday-Sunday as needed.

About the Role

Join the Parkland Health Center Laboratory team as a Float Lab Associate I! This position is ideal for a candidate who enjoys working directly with patients, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is passionate about delivering high-quality care. The Float Lab Associate supports both inpatient and outpatient laboratory services while providing staffing coverage across multiple shifts as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy procedures for inpatient and outpatient populations.


• Ensure accurate patient identification and specimen collection.


• Maintain a strong focus on quality assurance and patient safety.


• Provide exceptional customer service and patient interactions.


• Assist with specimen handling, processing, and transport.


• Support laboratory operations in a fast-paced environment.


• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and staffing needs.


• Cover open day and evening shifts throughout the week as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• 0-1 year of phlebotomy experience.


• Previous healthcare or patient care experience preferred.


• Strong communication and multitasking skills.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Overview

As part of BJC HealthCare, Parkland Health Center offers a unique combination of world-class medicine along with the deep local roots and rich history of its three predecessors – Bonne Terre Hospital (opened in 1911), Mineral Area Regional Medical Center (1952), and Farmington Community Hospital (1969). Parkland Health Center has two locations in St. Francois County, Missouri – a full-service acute care hospital in Farmington as well as a rural emergency hospital in Bonne Terre. Parkland Health Center provides quality primary and secondary level inpatient and outpatient services to the people of St. Francois County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri.

In addition, Parkland’s Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient and medical-surgical and intensive care, obstetrics and emergency services, along with a wide variety of outpatient services including oncology services, an infusion center, a wound care clinic, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center. Bonne Terre is a Rural Emergency Hospital providing emergency services and outpatient services including medical observation, lab, radiology, and sleep study.

The laboratory provides outpatient diagnostic lab services as ordered by the physician, who is working to provide quality treatment for the patients condition.

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

BJC Total Rewards

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

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