Phlebotomy & Lab Support Specialist - Day Shift

Carroll County Memorial Hospital; Carrollton (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Carroll County Memorial Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Assistant for the day shift at its Carrollton, KY location. The role supports the clinical laboratory by performing phlebotomy, assisting with analyzer operations, and maintaining workflow to ensure timely testing services.

Supervised by the Laboratory Manager and/or Medical Technologist, this position requires adherence to CLIA and hospital policies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED required.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Completion of a phlebotomy training program preferred.
• Familiarity with laboratory analyzers and specimen workflows preferred.
• Weekend availability required.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and specimen collection on inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Properly label, process, and transport specimens according to laboratory protocol.
• Maintain specimen integrity and follow chain-of-custody procedures.
• Communicate specimen issues to laboratory staff promptly.
• Perform routine maintenance on laboratory analyzers per established schedules.
• Ensure analyzers are operational and ready for patient testing.
• Identify instrument maintenance errors and escalate issues to laboratory staff.
• Assist with basic troubleshooting per established procedures.
• Monitor reagent levels and maintain inventory.
• Maintain a clean, organized laboratory environment.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Independent work

Education

High School diploma/GED

Phlebotomy training program

Tools

Laboratory analyzers

Job description

Carroll County Memorial Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Assistant for the day shift at its Carrollton, KY location. The role supports the clinical laboratory by performing phlebotomy, assisting with analyzer operations, and maintaining workflow to ensure timely testing services.

Supervised by the Laboratory Manager and/or Medical Technologist, this position requires adherence to CLIA and hospital policies.