Lifepoint Health·Marquette, Michigan
The Medical Lab Assistant is responsible for collecting blood, urine, throat, and nasal specimens while ensuring proper patient identification and specimen integrity. They also process specimens for internal distribution or shipment to reference laboratories and maintain departmental supply levels.
UP Health System Marquette: Lab Assistant (MLA)-General Laboratory
This is a USW Union Position
Schedule: PRN Varied Shifts
Your experience matters
UPHS Marquette is part of Lifepoint Health [https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Medical Laboratory Assistant joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you’ll contribute
Review providers’ orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all collections.
Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy.
Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling/transport.
Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time.
Resolve unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; escalate unresolved issues to the supervisor.
Process specimens and distribute to appropriate internal lab sections or ship to reference laboratories according to policy.
Maintain par levels and assist with weekly departmental inventory of supplies.
Participate in performance improvement and required education; perform other duties as assigned.
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. UPHS – Marquette is a 222 bed hospital and houses the region’s only Level II Trauma Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We also provide outreach with programs like annual health and safety fairs, health screenings for the entire family and more to keep our community healthy!
In Marquette our fascinating history, rural landscape, abundant recreational opportunities, and welcoming people make the Upper Peninsula someplace special. From a thriving culinary scene to charming shops to historic lighthouses and museums, there is something for everyone in this beautiful lakeside gem.
“UP Health System Marquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. UPHS Marquette is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Candidates must have a High School Diploma or equivalent, a valid driver's license, and Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) certification. Required skills include basic math, analytical abilities, and the capacity to work independently or as part of a team under pressure.
Market context
Laboratory Assistant openings in Michigan are often tied to hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic labs that need reliable support for routine testing and specimen handling. Competition can be stronger for candidates who already know general lab equipment, computer systems, and high-volume workflows. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then tailor your application to show your reading, writing, and analytical skills plus any hands-on lab experience.
