Lab Associate III - Floater

BJC HealthCare • Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

The Lab Associate III – Floater performs a variety of pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic laboratory duties. The role supports patient care across eight outpatient laboratory locations, traveling between collection sites to provide coverage for PTO, call-ins, and operational needs. Duties include registration, specimen processing, phlebotomy, and other laboratory tasks as assigned. The position is full-time, with shift times varying by assigned location. Weekends and holidays are not regularly scheduled; holiday coverage is provided on a rotation as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2–5 years of experience; the posting also lists 5+ years of phlebotomy experience as preferred.
• Previous laboratory experience.
• Strong computer skills.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Effective problem-solving abilities.
• Dependable and flexible when work locations change.
• No supervisor experience required.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of phlebotomy experience.
• Associate's degree.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipunctures and specimen collections.
• Complete patient registration in EPIC.
• Process and stabilize laboratory specimens.
• Travel among multiple collection sites to provide staffing coverage for PTO, call-ins, and operational needs.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients and team members.
• Perform waived and moderately complex testing after appropriate training and competency, as well as sweat chloride collections and EKGs.
• Report test results as appropriate under supervision.
• Sort and process routine and specialized high-level specimens, including multistep technical processing for areas such as Histology, Microbiology, and Cytology.
• Ensure correct processing and packaging of esoteric send-out tests.
• Coordinate multiple tasks accurately, including STAT orders and workload fluctuations, prioritizing work to meet scheduled hours and established turnaround times.
• Manage inventory and clean, maintain, and load equipment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and legal services available on 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED