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Phlebotomist-Clinical Lab Assistant I

Part-time

Sentara Health

Suffolk, VAPart-time$19.88–29.43/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$19.88–29.43/hr
Location
Suffolk, VA
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS Certification

Job overview

Sentara Health is hiring a Phlebotomist–Clinical Lab Assistant to work part-time days in central testing at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia. The role performs patient phlebotomy and supports specimen collection, labeling, and processing, registration, test data entry, and supply monitoring. A high school diploma or equivalent is required; phlebotomy coursework and certification are preferred, and BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient PhlebotomySpecimen ProcessingPatient RegistrationTest Data Entry

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentPhlebotomy CoursePhlebotomy CertificationBLS Certification1 Year of Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

City/State Suffolk, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Sentara Health is hiring an experienced Phlebotomist - Clinical Lab Assistant to work part time days at Sentara Obici Hospital in central testing.

Overview As a phlebotomist-clinical lab assistant the duties are to perform patient phlebotomy while maintaining the highest level of customer service. Collects, labels, and processes patient specimens for testing. Responsible for registration and test data entry. Monitors supply levels.

Education

  • High School Grad or Equivalent (required)

  • Phlebotomy course (preferred)

Certification/Licensure

  • Phlebotomy certification (Preferred)

  • BLS required within 90 days of hire

Experience

  • 1 year of experience (preferred)

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $19.88 - $29.43 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits. Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,805 open Phlebotomist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.88–29.43/hr
  • Virginia median$18–26/hr101 hourly ranges
  • US median$20–25/hr1,901 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $24.66/hr, is 13% above the Virginia median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the top quarter of Phlebotomist hourly ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 119 open Phlebotomist jobs in Virginia and 3,805 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Phlebotomist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (1,540 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,716 of the 3,805 open Phlebotomist jobs (71%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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