Laboratory Assistant​/Phlebotomist​/Evening

Laboratory Assistant / Phlebotomist, full-time, Day/Evening

Job Category: Patient Care Support

Requisition Number: LABOR
001545

• Posted :
  September 24, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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St. Albans, VT 05478, USA

• Pay or shift range: $17.82 USD to $28.85 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

NMC is currently recruiting a Laboratory Assistant. The position is full-time (80 hours bi-weekly), varied shifts days/evenings, including up to two weekends per month. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being.

We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.

Hiring Range
$17.82 to $28.85 USD rate based on experience. Eligible for shift differentials

Laboratory Assistant I

JOB SUMMARY:

• The Lab Assistant I performs three roles in the function of the Laboratory:
  1) Lab customer service and charge entry,
  2) phlebotomy and specimen collection,
  3) order entry/specimen processing. Adheres to hospital policies and procedures including but not limited to safety, fire, disaster plans, and infection control

PRE-REQUISITES:

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent required.
  Experience: Clerical experience in medical setting, knowledge of medical terminology, and phlebotomy experience preferred.
  Other: The Lab Assistant must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Certifications: BLS required

RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports To:
• Laboratory Office Coordinator, Assistant Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Director
• None specified
• Other Contacts:
• Public, physicians and their staff, other employees and computer services.

SCOPE:

• Machinery or Equipment Used:
• VDT and keyboard, syringes and related blood draw VDT and keyboard, syringes and related blood draw devices, carts, lab transport buckets, centrifuge, clerical office equipment (fax, copier, phone, etc.), buggies (bins/baskets on wheels).
• Physical Demands:
• Occasional
  - Physical exertion of 20-30 lbs to assist in re-positioning of inpatients for blood draw. Sitting for computer charge and order entry, tracking of supplies and making labels for specimens. Reaching in all directions to re-stock supplies in blood collection lab, sanitize patient contact areas as indicated, maintain refrigerator supplies and cleanliness and collect specimens. Stooping/bending to retrieve parts needed to collect specimen(s) and perform actual blood draw (bedside or in reclining chair).
  
  Frequent
  - Fine motor coordination to perform duties directly related to blood draws, such as changing tubes, for blood collection, tearing tape, compressing blood vessels, holding and guiding needles. Walking and/or standing. Frequent neck flexion and rotation while taking specimens. Constant
  - Use of the hands/fingers to perform phlebotomy duties, reception duties of charge and order entry. Must have good gross and fine motor dexterity and tactile sensation of the digits. Requires both red/green and blue/violet color discrimination.
• Working Conditions:
• Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and infectious diseases. Educates and interacts with patient and family members as needed. May encounter slippery/wet floors when walking halls to patient rooms to perform inpatient draws.
• Required Protective…