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Location: Parkland Health Center Laboratory Schedule: Thursday-Sunday, 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM Shift Pattern: Four 10-hour shifts (4 days on, 3 days off)
About the Role
Parkland Health Center Laboratory is seeking a Lab Associate I to provide exceptional patient care and laboratory support. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on patient interaction, has strong phlebotomy skills, and thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform phlebotomy procedures for inpatient and outpatient services.
- Ensure accurate specimen collection and patient identification.
- Maintain quality assurance standards and uphold patient safety practices.
- Support laboratory operations through specimen processing and workflow assistance.
- Deliver excellent customer service to patients and healthcare team members.
- Demonstrate strong multitasking abilities in a busy laboratory environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- 0-1 year of phlebotomy experience.
- Phlebotomy certification preferred but not required.
- Strong patient care and customer service skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced setting.
Overview
As part of BJC HealthCare, Parkland Health Center offers a unique combination of world-class medicine along with the deep local roots and rich history of its three predecessors – Bonne Terre Hospital (opened in 1911), Mineral Area Regional Medical Center (1952), and Farmington Community Hospital (1969). Parkland Health Center has two locations in St. Francois County, Missouri – a full-service acute care hospital in Farmington as well as a rural emergency hospital in Bonne Terre. Parkland Health Center provides quality primary and secondary level inpatient and outpatient services to the people of St. Francois County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri.
In addition, Parkland’s Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient and medical-surgical and intensive care, obstetrics and emergency services, along with a wide variety of outpatient services including oncology services, an infusion center, a wound care clinic, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center. Bonne Terre is a Rural Emergency Hospital providing emergency services and outpatient services including medical observation, lab, radiology, and sleep study.
The laboratory provides outpatient diagnostic lab services as ordered by the physician, who is working to provide quality treatment for the patients condition.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Performs non-blood and blood specimen collection, specimen handling/routine processing and clerical duties associated with specimen collection.
Responsibilities
Perform phlebotomy, positive patient identification, and positive patient interaction, proper collection and specimen integrity.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.Interacts with lab, clinical and other ancillary departments.
Minimum Requirements
Education
High School Diploma or GED
Experience
No Experience
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Preferred Requirements
Experience
<2 years
Supervisor Experience
< 2 years
Licenses & Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS)Phlebotomy Benefits and Legal Statement
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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
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
- 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 our Benefits Summary.
*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



