Laboratory Assistant II

Mclaren-Health-Care; Colfax Township (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is seeking a part-time phlebotomist to collect and prepare blood samples for laboratory testing. You will perform skin puncture and venipuncture, label specimens, and ensure accurate patient and requisition matching.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and prior blood draw experience or phlebotomy training; ASCP-BOR certification is preferred. You will work with lab staff to support quality control and accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Uses skin puncture and venipuncture techniques to obtain blood samples.
• Follows defined process in obtaining samples including verifying patient information, labeling specimen vials, and matching laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
• Disposes of contaminated needles in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
• Disposes of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
• Enters patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into appropriate system(s).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience drawing blood or phlebotomy training course in approved program.

Responsibilities

• Collects and prepares blood samples for laboratory testing.
• Enters collections of such specimens in lab information system.
• Assists medical technologists and/or pathologists in performing designated laboratory tests.
• Assists with maintaining laboratory equipment and records following established accreditation guidelines and quality control standards.

Skills

Venipuncture

Specimen labeling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary: Collects and prepares blood samples for laboratory testing. Enters collections of such specimens in lab information system. Assists medical technologists and/or pathologists in performing designated laboratory tests. Assists with maintaining laboratory equipment and records following established accreditation guidelines and quality control standards.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Uses skin puncture and venipuncture techniques to obtain blood samples.
• Follows defined process in obtaining samples including verifying patient information, labeling specimen vials, and matching laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
• Disposes of contaminated needles in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
• Disposes of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
• Enters patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into appropriate system(s).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience drawing blood or phlebotomy training course in approved program.

Preferred:

• Certified as a phlebotomy technician by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOR).

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26003872
• Daily Work Times: 4:30am - 3:00pm
• On Call: No

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.