Lab Assistant I

Baptist Health - Central Alabama

Lab Assistant collecting, processing, and delivering patient specimens for Baptist Health, a central Alabama healthcare system. Supporting laboratory testing through phlebotomy expertise and computer-based specimen receipt.

Posted 8/11/2026part-timePrattville • Alabama • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in phlebotomy procedures, including specimen collection, processing, and delivery, while providing exceptional customer service. Capable of performing physical tasks required for the role, including prolonged standing and manual dexterity.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Phlebotomy ExpertiseSpecimen CollectionCustomer Service SkillsComputer ProficiencyPhysical Dexterity

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Hard Skills

Phlebotomy ProceduresSpecimen ProcessingLaboratory TestingPatient Specimen CollectionComputer Use

Soft Skills

Exceptional Customer ServiceDecision-MakingProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

High School DiplomaPhlebotomy Training ProgramHospital LaboratoryReference LaboratoryPhysician Office Laboratory

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide phlebotomy expertise, decision-making, and problem-solving based on in-depth knowledge of phlebotomy procedures
Collect patient specimens for laboratory testing
Receive specimen information in the computer
Process patient specimens
Deliver patient specimens for tests performed by the laboratory
Travel between facilities as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent required
Completion of an approved phlebotomy training program or one year of proven experience in a hospital, reference, or physician office laboratory required
Exceptional customer service skills
Proficiency in personal computer use
Frequent prolonged standing and walking
Occasional lifting of supplies/equipment up to 25 lbs
Clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversations by phone or in person
Manual dexterity and mobility
Ability to reach, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and perform related physical activities
Ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less, judge distance and space relationships, bring objects into focus, and distinguish and identify different colors
License/certification: None

Benefits

Comp & perks

Forbes recognition as one of America’s best employers in Alabama