Laboratory Associates Coordinator

BJC HealthCare; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision & life insur.

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville is seeking a Laboratory Associates Coordinator to support laboratory operations, staff development, and patient care. This role blends hands-on specimen collection with leadership, coordinating daily workflows and training new employees.

You will oversee schedules, coverage for absences, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards within the Laboratory Department, contributing to a safe, efficient environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Oversee laboratory activities to ensure prompt, accurate procedures.
• Lead onboarding and training for new employees and manage coverage.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines and safety-sensitive requirements.

Responsibilities

• Obtain blood and non-blood specimens from inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Coordinate Laboratory Associate staff to maintain productive workflow and outstanding patient care.
• Answer phones and process laboratory specimens accurately and efficiently.
• Coordinate daily schedules, including lunches, breaks, and training time for Laboratory Associates.
• Lead onboarding and training efforts for new employees.
• Provide coverage for scheduled and unscheduled staff absences.
• Assist with maintaining quality standards and operational efficiency within the laboratory.

Skills

Staff coordination

Leadership

Training and onboarding

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

BLS Certification

Phlebotomy Certification

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Memorial Hospital Belleville Laboratory | Belleville, IL

Join the team at Memorial Hospital Belleville as a Laboratory Associates Coordinator and play a key role in supporting laboratory operations, staff development, and exceptional patient care. This position combines hands‑on patient care responsibilities with leadership and coordination duties to ensure efficient daily workflow within the laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Obtain blood and non-blood specimens from both inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Coordinate Laboratory Associate staff to maintain a productive workflow and outstanding patient care.
• Answer phones and process laboratory specimens accurately and efficiently.
• Coordinate daily schedules, including lunches, breaks, and training time for Laboratory Associates.
• Lead onboarding and training efforts for new employees.
• Provide coverage for scheduled and unscheduled staff absences.
• Assist with maintaining quality standards and operational efficiency within the laboratory.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• On-call rotation every third week and weekend.
• On-call coverage every other holiday.
• Must be flexible and able to work a variety of shifts based on staffing and operational needs.
• Must be able to accommodate on-call requirements.

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

The Laboratory Department provides a wide variety of assays and procedures to obtain data used in the diagnosis and treatment of most disease states to our inpatient and out patients. Services include phlebotomy, hematology, chemistry, microbiology, blood bank, point-of-care and pathology.

Preferred Qualifications

Responsible for the oversite of all technical functions for Specimen Collection and Processing.

Responsibilities

• Supervises laboratory activities to ensure that procedures are performed promptly, accurately, and precisely according to department and hospital policies and procedures.
• May participate in the development of departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and having direct responsibility for adhering to those goals. This includes responding to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Ensures Compliance with the Regulatory Guidelines.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Associate's Degree

Licenses & Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Phlebotomy

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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