Lab Associate I - Full-Time Nights

The Oasis Institute; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, part of BJC HealthCare, is seeking a Lab Associate I for full-time nights. No experience required; training for phlebotomy and patient care is provided. This role supports the inpatient phlebotomy team and emphasizes accuracy, patient comfort, and safety.

Please note the schedule: four 10-hour night shifts (9:00 PM–7:30 AM) with rotating weekends and holidays. Requires a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification; phlebotomy certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: No Experience required.
• Licenses & Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens through venipuncture and capillary collections.
• Properly identify patients and label specimens.
• Maintain patient comfort, safety, and professionalism; follow lab policies.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Lab Associate I - Full-Time Nights

Join our Laboratory team and begin a rewarding healthcare career. No experience is required. We provide training for motivated candidates interested in phlebotomy and patient care.

Schedule

• Four 10-hour night shifts (9:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Every third weekend rotation
• Four on-call weekends per year
• Two holiday rotations per year

Location

• Main Laboratory, Inpatient Phlebotomy

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens through venipuncture and capillary collections
• Properly identify patients and label specimens
• Maintain patient comfort and professionalism
• Follow infection prevention, safety, and laboratory policies
• Assist team members during high-volume periods
• Participate in training and department meetings

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Clinical Laboratory at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is committed to improving the health and wellness of patients through our expertise in laboratory medicine and strong customer service. The laboratory performs over 1 million tests annually with a focus on providing accurate and timely results and services to patients and the community we serve.The laboratory is fully accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).

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

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