Night Shift Phlebotomy & Lab Technician

Carroll County Memorial Hospital; Carrollton (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life insurance

401(k) retirement

Paid Time Off

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, KY is seeking a Laboratory Assistant for the night shift in the Clinical Laboratory. You will perform venipuncture, label/process/transport specimens, maintain specimen integrity, and ensure testing continuity overnight.

Under supervision of the Laboratory Manager and/or Medical Technologist, you will help keep analyzers ready, perform routine maintenance, assist with troubleshooting, manage reagents, and support efficient workflow with safety

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Phlebotomy training program or course preferred.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently during overnight hours.
• Healthcare or laboratory experience preferred.
• Familiarity with laboratory analyzers and specimen workflows preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and specimen collection on inpatients and outpatients.
• Label, process, and transport specimens per protocol.
• Maintain specimen integrity and chain of custody.
• Communicate specimen issues to laboratory staff promptly.
• Perform routine maintenance on laboratory analyzers per schedule.
• Ensure analyzers are operational and ready for patient testing.
• Identify instrument maintenance errors and escalate accordingly.
• Assist with basic troubleshooting per procedures.
• Monitor reagent levels for assigned analyzers and restock as needed.
• Maintain reagent inventory and notify staff of low stock.
• Assist with restocking and organizing supplies.
• Prepare and maintain daily manifest of laboratory orders.
• Organize and track specimens and test requests to support turnaround times.
• Maintain clean, organized laboratory environment and comply with safety policies.
• Follow CLIA, OSHA, and hospital safety policies; infection control practices.
• Participate in training and competency activities; support quality initiatives.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Attention to detail

Independent overnight work

Communication skills

Time management

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

Laboratory analyzers

Job description

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, KY is seeking a Laboratory Assistant for the night shift in the Clinical Laboratory. You will perform venipuncture, label/process/transport specimens, maintain specimen integrity, and ensure testing continuity overnight.

Under supervision of the Laboratory Manager and/or Medical Technologist, you will help keep analyzers ready, perform routine maintenance, assist with troubleshooting, manage reagents, and support efficient workflow with safety