Lab Associate II - Core Lab

About the role

This position is in processing and is a career opportunity as a Lab Associate II at BJC. The role is part of the Core Laboratory team, which delivers precise and reliable laboratory results impacting patient outcomes positively.

Responsibilities

• Interpret physician orders and order tests in appropriate system.
• Perform phlebotomy, positive patient identification, and positive patient interaction, proper collection and specimen integrity.
• May work in outpatient lab, in physician office, or off campus patient service center.
• Sort and process specimens received by the laboratory and proficiently handle all specimens received in the lab.
• Coordinate a simultaneous series of tasks accurately, including STAT orders and fluctuation in workload, prioritizing work to complete within scheduled hours and established turnaround times.
• May perform registration, inventory maintenance, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: 2-5 years of relevant experience.
• Licenses & Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Phlebotomy.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's Degree.
• Preferred Qualifications: Supervisor experience, 0-2 years of experience.

Skills

• Proficient in phlebotomy and additional tasks such as central processing duties, in-office phlebotomy, or inventory management.
• Ability to interpret physician orders and order tests in appropriate system.
• Ability to sort and process specimens received by the laboratory and proficiently handle all specimens received in the lab.
• Ability to coordinate a simultaneous series of tasks accurately, including STAT orders and fluctuation in workload.
• Ability to prioritize work to complete within scheduled hours and established turnaround times.
• Ability to perform registration, inventory maintenance, and other duties as assigned.

Benefits

BJC offers comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and legal services. Other benefits include 401(k) plan with BJC match, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more. Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time. For more details, please refer to the Benefits Summary.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The schedule is Full Time: M-F Day Shift: 7am - 3:30pm Rotating Weekends and Holidays.