Laboratory Assistant PRN

Belton Regional Medical Center; Belton (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Belton Regional Medical Center seeks a Laboratory Assistant PRN to receive and process specimens and perform basic lab procedures, along with clerical tasks such as greeting patients, answering phones, and maintaining records.

The role involves labeling, preparing specimens for analysis, routing to staging areas, data entry, and phlebotomy draws across all ages, with a focus on night shifts and weekend availability.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy certification by ASCP and/or NCA is highly desirable.
• Experience in a hospital laboratory is preferred.
• Approximately one year in hospital phlebotomy is preferred.
• PRN weekend night shift availability (Fri-Sun, 6pm-6am) is required.
• MINIMUM 10+ draws per hour to meet hospital needs.

Responsibilities

• Identify and label specimens accurately.
• Prepare specimens for analysis and testing.
• Unpack and route specimens to staging areas.
• Process paperwork for submitted specimens.
• Enter patient information data accurately.
• Perform draws on Neonatal, Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric patients.

Skills

Phlebotomy certification

Phlebotomy experience

Hospital phlebotomy

Night shift availability

Draws per hour

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Laboratory Assistant PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Belton Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Laboratory Assistant PRN receives and processes specimens and carries out basic laboratory procedures. Additionally, there are required clerical tasks such as greeting patients, informing them of the procedures, answering phones and emails, and maintaining records. Come join our team of dedicated professionals that are committed to delivering the best patient care!

What you will do in this role:

• You will accurately identify and label.
• You will prepare specimens for analysis and testing.
• You will unpack and route specimens to their respective staging areas.
• You will process all necessary paperwork for submitted specimens.
• You will perform data entry of patient information in an accurate and timely manner.
• You will perform draws on all age groups: Neonatal, Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Phlebotomy certification by ASCP and/or NCA HIGHLY desired.
• Phlebotomy experience in hospital laboratory preferred.
• Approximately one year in hospital phlebotomy experience preferred.
• PRN weekend night shift, MUST have availability for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights between 6pm and 6am, shared holidays.
• MINIMUM 10+ draws per hour to keep up with hospital needs.

Benefits

Belton Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Belton Regional Medical Center is an 80+ bed acute care facility. We are located in Belton and serve southern Jackson and northern Cass counties. We are one of 10 HCA Healthcare Midwest Health System hospitals in Kansas City. We offer a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. Our services are supported by our excellent colleagues, advanced technology, and deep relationships within the community. Over the past decade, our hospital underwent a $39.2 million dollar renovation and expansion project. This project has enabled us to meet the growing medical needs of our community. Our hospital is equipped with a beautiful memorial garden, patient advocates, and private rooms. We are recognized by The Joint Commission, American College of Radiology, and College of American Pathologists Laboratory Accreditation Program.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.