Phlebotomy Lab Assistant - Outpatient Specimens

Lifepoint Health, Inc.; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

Memorial Medical Center is a part of Lifepoint Health and located in Las Cruces, NM. We are seeking a Laboratory Assistant to perform basic lab duties including phlebotomy and specimen collection in our outpatient department with rotating weekend shifts.

You will verify orders, collect samples, label and transport specimens, and assist with drug testing and therapeutic monitoring in a team-focused hospital setting. Education: High school diploma preferred; Phlebotomy certification preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic laboratory duties including phlebotomy and specimen collection.
• Verify orders and quick-register patients when needed and enter tests per requisition.
• Obtain blood specimens by venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy.
• Label specimens with two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling/transport.
• Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
• Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time.
• Resolve unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider or supervisor; escalate as needed.
• Process specimens and distribute to appropriate lab sections or reference laboratories.
• Maintain par levels and assist with weekly departmental inventory of supplies.
• Participate in performance improvement and required education; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Education

High school diploma

Phlebotomy certification

Job description

Memorial Medical Center is a part of Lifepoint Health and located in Las Cruces, NM. We are seeking a Laboratory Assistant to perform basic lab duties including phlebotomy and specimen collection in our outpatient department with rotating weekend shifts.

You will verify orders, collect samples, label and transport specimens, and assist with drug testing and therapeutic monitoring in a team-focused hospital setting. Education: High school diploma preferred; Phlebotomy certification preferred.