Night Lab Assistant: Specimen Processing & Phlebotomy

CommonSpirit Health; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shifts

PRN schedule

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health, Hixson Lab, seeks a Laboratory Assistant for Nights PRN. You will ensure accurate handling, processing, and analysis of patient specimens, collaborating with medical technologists and clinical laboratory scientists to maintain regulatory compliance and high-quality standards.

You will manage specimen lifecycles, perform culture plating and histology, monitor supplies, and conduct routine equipment maintenance while assisting with phlebotomy and CLIA-waived or moderately

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Experience with specimen processing and basic lab techniques preferred.
• Ability to perform phlebotomy and CLIA-waived testing as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycle of laboratory specimens from patient ID and labeling to aliquoting and loading onto instrumentation.
• Assist with culture plating and histology staining, monitor supplies, and perform routine equipment maintenance.
• Troubleshoot technical or specimen-related issues and support testing workflows.
• Perform phlebotomy for all ages and ensure results meet quality controls.

Skills

Lab procedures

Organizational skills

Safety compliance

Communication

Clerical duties

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

CommonSpirit Health, Hixson Lab, seeks a Laboratory Assistant for Nights PRN. You will ensure accurate handling, processing, and analysis of patient specimens, collaborating with medical technologists and clinical laboratory scientists to maintain regulatory compliance and high-quality standards.

You will manage specimen lifecycles, perform culture plating and histology, monitor supplies, and conduct routine equipment maintenance while assisting with phlebotomy and CLIA-waived or moderately