Lab Assistant
Chattanooga, TNJob$17.67–24.96/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Lab Assistant at CommonSpirit Medical Group - Primary Care - Glenwood collects, prepares, and processes patient specimens for diagnostic testing. The role includes assembling collection equipment, verifying patient identity, drawing blood, sending specimens to reference laboratories, maintaining quality-assurance documentation, and addressing issues that could affect test performance or reporting. The posting requires a high school graduate and Basic Life Support-CPR; phlebotomy training, related experience, and certification are preferred.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Lab Assistant at CommonSpirit Medical Group - Primary Care - Glenwood, you will play a crucial role in solving diagnostic mysteries, bringing us one step closer to effectively treating patient illnesses and injuries.
Every day you will utilize your expertise and our advanced technology to precisely collect, prepare, and process a diverse range of patient specimens (blood, urine, tissue, etc.) for various diagnostic tests.
To be successful in this role, you will possess a foundational understanding of laboratory procedures, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, and maintain an eager commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
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Assemble equipment, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray, according to requirements for specified tests or procedures.
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Verify or record identity of patient or donor.
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Draw and collect blood samples from patients, verifies records and prepares specimens for laboratory analysis. May prick finger to draw blood.
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Send specimens to reference laboratories for any testing not performed in house.
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Maintain proper documentation as described by the quality assurance program including accessioning logs, equipment records and checklists.
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Identify problems which may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and take appropriate action, including supervisor notification.
Job Requirements
Required
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High School Graduate, upon hire and
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Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days
Preferred
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Vocational School Grad Graduate from accredited Phlebotomy training program and 1 year related experience, upon hire
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Certified Phlebotomy Technician, upon hire
Where You'll Work
CommonSpirit Medical Group (Mountain Management Services) is a leading provider of comprehensive office management services and affiliated physicians in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. Our award-winning, faith-based organization is dedicated to supporting the delivery of exceptional healthcare in the region. We are proud to be consistently recognized for excellence by organizations like U.S. News & World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are honored to be your trusted ally in health, dedicated to serving our community with compassion and excellence.
Pay Range
$17.67 - $24.96 /hour
We are an equal opportunity employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 724 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17.67–24.96/hr
- US median$19–26/hr356 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $21.32/hr, is 3% below the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 724 open Laboratory Assistant jobs across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- HCA Healthcare62 open
- AdventHealth45 open
- Quest Diagnostics Inc29 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (226 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 471 of the 724 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (65%) 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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