Lab Associate II

Progress West Hospital; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Progress West Hospital is seeking a Lab Associate II for WingHaven (Full-Time) to join the outpatient laboratory team. The role includes phlebotomy, specimen processing, and preparing samples for transport to Progress West Laboratory, with a focus on excellent patient service in a fast-paced environment.

Initial training occurs at Progress West Hospital. The shift runs 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, four days per week, with no weekends or holidays, in O’Fallon, MO.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy and specimen handling experience.
• Strong customer service and patient interaction skills.
• Familiarity with specimen labeling and tracking workflows.
• Experience in outpatient lab settings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interpret physician orders and place orders in the LIS system.
• Perform phlebotomy with proper patient identification and sample collection.
• Sort and process specimens, ensuring specimen integrity.
• Coordinate multiple tasks (STATs and workload) to meet turnaround times.
• May perform registration, inventory maintenance, and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen processing

Inventory management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

Lab Associate II – WingHaven (Full-Time)

Join our outpatient laboratory team at BJC Outpatient WingHaven! This role is responsible for phlebotomy, specimen processing, and preparing samples for transport to Progress West Laboratory. We're looking for someone with excellent patient service skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

Schedule

• 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• 4-day work week
• No weekends
• No holidays

Location

• BJC Outpatient WingHaven, O'Fallon, MO
• Initial training at Progress West Hospital

Overview

Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare’s newest hospital in St. Charles County, featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St. Louis Children’s Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care. Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies, with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks. Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center. The hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics. Laboratory Services provide on-site services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Point of Care Testing provides immediate diagnostics for emergency situations and On-site patient testing services include: Chemistry – Hematology, Blood Bank – Coagulation, Urinalysis, Clinical Microscopy Mobile Care Units used for bedside, in-patient blood work, patient identification, and accurate specimen labeling. Outpatient lab draw services 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday. This department, along with all departments within the hospital, supports the guiding principles of the hospital in providing care that is customized and reflects the patient’s needs, values, and choices.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Perform specimen collection, specimen handling and clerical duties. Experienced in phlebotomy and proficient in performing additional tasks such as central processing duties, in-office phlebotomy, or inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Interpret physician orders and order tests in appropriate system.
• Perform phlebotomy, positive patient identification, and positive patient interaction, proper collection and specimen integrity. May work in outpatient lab, in physician office, or off campus patient service center.
• Sort and process specimens received by the laboratory and proficiently handle all specimens received in the lab.
• 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.
• May perform registration, inventory maintenance, and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree

Experience

• 2-5 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

Equal Opportunity Employer