Weekend Lab Assistant - Phlebotomy & Specimens

Lifepoint Health®; Lake Havasu City (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Havasu Regional Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support patient care by processing specimens, performing phlebotomy, and ensuring proper specimen handling. The role requires reviewing orders, collecting samples, and coordinating with nursing and reference labs as needed.

This full-time position includes weekend scheduling, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for education and certification support.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review provider orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
• Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all sample collections.
• Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy.
• Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector's 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 or unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; elevate unresolved issues to supervisor.
• Process specimens and distribute to appropriate internal lab sections or ship to reference laboratories according to policy.
• Maintain par levels and assist with weekly departmental inventory of supplies.
• Participate in performance improvement and mandatory education; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy certification

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Havasu Regional Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support patient care by processing specimens, performing phlebotomy, and ensuring proper specimen handling. The role requires reviewing orders, collecting samples, and coordinating with nursing and reference labs as needed.

This full-time position includes weekend scheduling, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for education and certification support.