Laboratory Assistant: Phlebotomy & Specimens (Full-Time)

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

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.