Physician Office Lab Assistant
Pay as listed: $19.8-$29.7/hr · no call, no weekends · part-time · Shelby, North Carolina.
Listed compensation
$19.8-$29.7/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Department: 01220 GCMG Cleveland Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Status: Part time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hours Per Week
25
Schedule Details/Additional Information
Monday - Friday 730a-1130a
Pay Range
$19.80 - $29.70
Essential Functions
Assesses the urgency of a test and uses this assessment to prioritize the order in which tasks are performed.
Prepares specimens for testing, verifies patient identification on samples and test requisitions before testing, and applies rules of specimen rejection and arranges for recollection.
Uses and maintains equipment and instruments used in test performance, documents quality controls, performs minor troubleshooting, and maintains cleanliness of work area.
Prepares reagents as required for test performance.
Calculates, reports, and records test results. Analyzes results for critical values and reports results immediately.
Oversees/participates in Quality Assessment activities and documentation of problem recognition and resolution.
Physical Requirements
Works in an environment interacting with physicians and other healthcare teammates. Works in an area that contains biohazardous (infectious) materials along with chemical, fire and mechanical hazards. Requires full range if body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye to hand coordination. Frequent walking, sitting, bending and standing for extended periods of time. Lifts and carries items up to 25 pounds. Requires visual acuity and normal color perception.
Education, Experience and Certifications
High School Diploma or GED with experience performing moderately complex laboratory testing required. Performing complete blood counts and clinical training in the areas of phlebotomy, medical office assisting, nursing and radiology preferred.
Our Commitment to You
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Benefits and more
Paid Time Off Programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Office Lab Assistant is responsible for preparing specimens for testing, verifying patient identification, and prioritizing tasks based on urgency. They also maintain laboratory equipment, document quality controls, and report test results accurately.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a High School Diploma or GED and have experience performing moderately complex laboratory testing. Preferred qualifications include clinical training in phlebotomy, medical office assisting, nursing, or radiology.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Office Lab Assistant at Advocate Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,247 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 53% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$51k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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