Laboratory Assistant

Lifepoint Health®; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

401(k) retirement with company match

Wellness programs

Job summary

Memorial Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Laboratory Assistant in Las Cruces, NM. The role performs basic lab duties including phlebotomy, specimen collection, and waived testing in a fast-paced clinical setting.

You will review orders, verify patient identity, collect specimens, label them correctly, and help coordinate tests with nursing. The position is full-time on a day shift with rotating weekends and holidays, offering comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review orders, quick-register patients, and enter tests.
• Verify patient identity with two identifiers.
• Obtain blood specimens by venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick.
• Label specimens with two identifiers, date/time and collector initials.
• Perform urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
• Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing.
• Process specimens and distribute to appropriate lab sections.
• Maintain par levels and assist with weekly inventory.
• Participate in performance improvement and required education.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen collection

Waived testing

Education

High school diploma

Phlebotomy certification

Job description

Schedule:

we have a full-time position available on our day shift. This includes rotating weekends and holidays.

Your Experience Matters

Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Laboratory Assistant joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How You'll Contribute

A Laboratory Assistant who excels in this role will perform basic laboratory duties to include phlebotomy, along with other specimen collection, and waived testing.

Additional Responsibilities Include

• Review providers' orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
• Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all collections.
• Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy.
• Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling/transport.
• Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
• Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time.
• Resolve unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; escal**ate unresolved issues to the supervisor.
• Process specimens and distribute to appropriate internal lab sections or ship to reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintain par levels and assist with weekly departmental inventory of supplies.
• Participate in performance improvement and required education; perform other duties as assigned.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• Education: High school diploma preferred. Phlebotomy certification preferred.

More About Memorial Medical Center

Memorial Medical Center is a 199-bed acute medical/surgical teaching hospital located in Las Cruces, NM, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Memorial Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment. Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.