• Lab Associate II (full-time)

    BJC HealthCare (St. Peters, MO)


    **City/State:** Saint Peters, Missouri

    **Categories:** Laboratory

    **Job Status:** Full-Time

    **Req ID** : 92965

    **Pay Range:** $15.00 – $22.33 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

     

    Additional Information About the Role

     

    Barnes-Jewish St. Peter's Hospital has a full-time Lab Associate II opportunity. Assist the technologists in receiving, processing, aliquoting samples to send out to other facilities for testing, distributing samples to their designated areas in a core lab. Answer phone calls from other departments and work to resolve interdepartmental questions.

     

    + Nights - Four 10 hour night shifts per week, alternating every other weekend (Fri/Sat)

    + Sign-on Bonus

    + Annual Raises

     

    Overview

     

    **Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital** proudly serves the health care needs of families in St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties. The 102-bed community hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, the Breast Health and Women’s Center, the Cardiology Center, the Neurosurgery Center and the Outpatient Surgery and Endoscopy Center.

     

    Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center and carries a Level II stroke certification. Additionally, the hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, dermatology, surgery and pulmonology. Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital also offers outpatient services including physical therapy, a sleep lab, and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation.

     

    At Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, every decision is made in the best interest of patients and families. The Laboratory Departments provides inpatient and outpatient services.

    Preferred Qualifications

    Role Purpose

     

    Perform specimen collection, specimen handling and clerical duties. Experienced in phlebotomy and proficient in performing additional tasks such as central processing duties, in-office phlebotomy, or inventory management.

    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.

    + Coordinates 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.

    Minimum Requirements

    Education

    + High School Diploma or GED

    Experience

    + <2 years

    Supervisor Experience

    + No Experience

    Preferred Requirements

    Education

    + Associate's Degree

    Experience

    + 2-5 years

    Supervisor Experience

    + < 2 years

     

    Licenses & Certifications

     

    + Basic Life Support (BLS)

    + Phlebotomy

     

    Benefits and Legal Statement

     

    BJC Total Rewards

     

    At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

     

    + Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

    + Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

    + Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

    + 401(k) plan with BJC match

    + Tuition Assistance available on first day

    + BJC Institute for Learning and Development

    + Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

    + Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

    + Adoption assistance

     

    To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)

     

    *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

     

    The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer