Laboratory Assistant

Lifepoint Health®; Price (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company-m%

Wellness programs (mental, physical, &

Free gym memberships

Virtual care appointments

Mental health services

Discount programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Castleview Hospital in Utah is seeking a Lab Assistant for a PRN role supporting the laboratory team on site in Price. Work hours vary, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

This role emphasizes patient identification, specimen collection, and coordination with nursing for drug monitoring. The hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, offering a mission-driven environment with opportunities to grow within a regional network.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Supports order entry and clerical workflows and answers laboratory phones and provides customer service.
• Reviews providers' orders, quick-registers patients when needed, and enters appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
• Verifies patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all collections.
• Obtains blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy.
• Labels 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.
• Coordinates therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time.
• Resolves unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; escalates unresolved issues to the supervisor.
• Processes specimens and distributes to appropriate internal lab sections or ship to reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintains par levels and assists with weekly departmental inventory of supplies.

Skills

Phlebotomy certification

BLS within 60 days

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Lab Assistant

Schedule

This is a PRN (as needed) position that does not have a set schedule or number of hours/week it will work. Work hours can include evening and night shifts and rotating weekends and holidays.

Your Experience Matters

Castleview Hospital 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 Lab 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

• Supports order entry and clerical workflows and answers laboratory phones and provides customer service
• Reviews providers' orders, quick-registers patients when needed, and enters appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
• Verifies patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all collections.
• Obtains blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy.
• Labels 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.
• Coordinates therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time.
• Resolves unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; escalates unresolved issues to the supervisor.
• Processes specimens and distributes to appropriate internal lab sections or ship to reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintains par levels and assists with weekly departmental inventory of supplies.

Why join us

• Financial & Career Growth: 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

• High school diploma preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 60 days of hire.

More About Castleview Hospital

Castleview Hospital is a 39-bed acute care hospital that offers exceptional care to Carbon and Emery counties in the high desert of Eastern Utah. The hospital also includes physician practices in Price, UT and Emery Medical Center - a family practice and urgent care clinic in Castle Dale, Utah. Castleview Hospital maintains a Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission, is an Accredited Chest Pain Center, a Stroke designated facility, and has been named a Top 100 and Top 20 rural and community hospital several times.

EEOC Statement

Castleview Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Castleview Hospital 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.