Lab Assistant, Phlebotomy

Beacon Health System is hiring a Full Time day shift Lab Assistant at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN
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Type: Full-Time/FTE 1.0 (40 hrs/wk)

Shift: Days

Shift Details: 6:00am-2:30pm with weekend rotation

Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.

At Beacon Health System, you’re not just part of a team, you’re part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
• Clinical Ladder Program
• Local and National Discounts
• Beacon Academy Educational Courses
• Gym Membership Discount

Elkhart General Hospital is a not‑for‑profit hospital located in Elkhart, Indiana. Our full-service, 357‑licensed‑bed hospital has served the community for more than 100 years with a variety of services including:
Emergency Department; radiology; orthopedics; maternity, pregnancy and childbirth; behavioral health; imaging and lab; genetic counseling;
DaVinci robotic surgery. As part of Beacon Health System, patients have access to providers not only at this location but can also access resources and services from across the entire health system.

As a Phlebotomy Lab Assistant, you’ll report to the Laboratory Director. You will collect, accession, requisition and process specimens for testing. You’ll ensures that lab requisitions are appropriately completed and authorized and obtain pertinent patient information for laboratory records and/or billing purposes. You will perform general office/clerical responsibilities, perform phlebotomy and Point-of-Care testing.

• Collects, processes, accession es, and transports specimens to ensure accurate and timely lab testing.
• Performs venipuncture, capillary, arterial, toxicology, and non‑blood specimen collections per regulatory standards.
• Verifies patient and test information, prioritizes specimens, and operates the laboratory information system.
• Performs point‑of‑care and moderate‑complexity testing; reports critical values promptly.
• Maintains QA/QC standards, documents variances, and ensures proper specimen handling and shipping.
• Provides trauma support, communicates delays or complications, and assists clinical staff and customers.
• Manages lab supplies, courier duties, phone requests, and maintains a clean, OSHA‑compliant work environment.

• As a Lab Assistant, you have the ability to be effective in a fast paced, quality focused, multi‑priority environment that frequently deals with stressful situations and deadlines.
• You demonstrate the interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) necessary to maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, other employees, and the public.
• You have good organization skills and the ability to work effectively with general supervision.
• You bring proficient computer skills to complete work assignments accurately and in a reasonable amount of time.
• You demonstrate the ability to pay close attention to details.
• You bring effective telephone usage skills necessary to process information accurately.

• Successful completion of high school diploma
• Qualifies as testing personnel for moderate complexity testing as defined in CFR.
  493.1423

• Courses in mathematics and some biological sciences
• Minimum of one year of patient care, customer service, general office/clerical or related experience
• Completion of a phlebotomy training program or experience

Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous substances, chemicals and other conditions common to a hospital laboratory. May involve travel to various off‑site locations for pick up or delivery of specimens or supplies. Requires the physical ability and stamina (i.e., to walk/stand for prolonged periods of time, push carts/wheelchairs up to 50 pounds, to…