Laboratory Assistant (Straight Nights)
Bismarck, NDFull-time$17–36/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Sanford Health is seeking a Laboratory Assistant for its Bismarck Clinic. The role supports laboratory operations by preparing specimens and supplies, maintaining data accuracy and a safe work environment, and assisting with onboarding and training. The schedule is full-time, with 12-hour night shifts in the Emergency Department and work every third weekend.
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Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Facility: Bismarck Clinic Location: Bismarck, ND Address: 222 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58501, USA Shift: 12 Hours - Night Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 36.00 Salary Range: $17.00 - $36.00 Pay Info: Eligible for new hire sign-on bonus!
Department Details
We are seeking a detail oriented and reliable Laboratory Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will support daily laboratory operations by preparing specimens, organizing supplies, and ensuring all processes meet quality and accuracy standards. This position plays a key role in maintaining a safe, efficient, and professional laboratory environment.
Key Responsibilities
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Prepare laboratory specimens and related supplies in accordance with established procedures and safety guidelines
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Ensure the accuracy, quality, and integrity of laboratory data
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Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment
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Assist in the onboarding and training of new team members
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Perform additional duties as assigned to support overall laboratory operations
Schedule & Requirements
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Standard work hours: 12-hour night shifts in the Emergency Department
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Required to work every 3rd weekend
Ideal Candidate
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Strong attention to detail
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Ability to follow instructions and established protocols
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Reliable, professional, and committed to quality
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Comfortable working in a fast-paced laboratory setting
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Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Job Summary
Responsibilities include phlebotomy, collecting, preparing and processing specimens biological specimens. Assists in performing laboratory activities and other assigned tasks. Aids in preparing laboratory specimens and supplies. May be responsible for entering laboratory orders and results. Ensures the accuracy and quality of laboratory data in a safe and professional work environment.
Qualifications
High school diploma or General Educational Development Diploma (GED) preferred.
Completion of a formal phlebotomy program, phlebotomy experience, and experience in a laboratory-related field preferred. May be required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0280101 Job Function: Allied Health Featured: No
How this job compares
Set against the 748 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17–36/hr
- US median$19–26/hr369 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $26.50/hr, is 20% above the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 748 open Laboratory Assistant jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- HCA Healthcare64 open
- AdventHealth33 open
- Sutter Health32 open
- Experience
- Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (228 postings).
- Education
- 17 of the 748 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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