Lab Associate II - Phlebotomist
About The Position
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is seeking a Lab Associate II - Phlebotomist for its outpatient lab. The role performs specimen collection, specimen handling, and clerical duties. The position requires phlebotomy experience and proficiency in additional tasks such as central processing, in-office phlebotomy, or inventory management. The preferred candidate has pediatric phlebotomy experience and is self-motivated, friendly, patient, compassionate, positive, comfortable working with children with disabilities, and able to work as part of a close-knit team. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with a day shift schedule of 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and every fourth weekend from 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. The workplace is the St. Louis Children’s Hospital outpatient lab.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Less than 2 years of experience is listed as the minimum requirement.
- Phlebotomy experience.
- Ability to perform specimen collection and handling while maintaining positive patient identification, patient interaction, proper collection, and specimen integrity.
- Ability to coordinate simultaneous tasks and prioritize work, including STAT orders and workload fluctuations.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Phlebotomy certifications are listed under preferred licenses and certifications.
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric phlebotomy experience, preferably at least 2 years.
- Associate’s degree.
- 2–5 years of experience.
- Less than 2 years of supervisor experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Phlebotomy certification.
- Experience with central processing duties, in-office phlebotomy, or inventory management.
- Self-motivation, friendliness, patience, compassion, a positive attitude, comfort working with children with disabilities, and ability to work with a close-knit team.
Responsibilities
- Interpret physician orders and enter tests into the appropriate system.
- Perform phlebotomy, positive patient identification and patient interaction, and ensure proper collection and specimen integrity.
- Work in an outpatient lab, physician office, or off-campus patient service center as needed.
- Sort and process specimens received by the laboratory and handle all specimens proficiently.
- Coordinate multiple simultaneous tasks accurately, including STAT orders and workload fluctuations, prioritizing work to meet scheduled hours and established turnaround times.
- Perform registration, inventory maintenance, and other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus eligibility.
- Shift differential eligibility.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire.
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
- 401(k) plan with BJC match.
- Tuition assistance available on the first day.
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
- Adoption assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
