Intermountain Health·Murray, Utah
Facilitates laboratory organization by ordering, preparing, and routing patient specimens such as blood and body fluids. Provides administrative and customer service support, including communicating test results to medical staff and managing supply inventory.
Functions as part of a dynamic and engaging laboratory team in a professional setting. This position facilitates laboratory organization and patient care, working closely with doctors, nurses, and medical laboratory scientists. LA I’s are responsible for ordering and preparing patient samples, such as blood and other body fluids, and delivering specimens to the appropriate department or testing facility. Caregivers in this role will gain valuable experience and knowledge to help prepare them for workplace and career advancement. What does it mean to be a caregiver with Intermountain? Check out this video and learn more and discover the “Power of We.” Job Specifics: Benefits Eligible: Yes Shift Details: Overnights, 7 on/7 off Essential Functions: Utilizes Electronic Medical Record and/or Laboratory Information System to place orders, receive specimens, route specimens, track specimens, store specimens, label specimens using the appropriate policy and procedure, and query test results. Provides clerical, administrative, and customer service support to the department. Answers phones and provides information to nursing floor and physicians, office staff, couriers and patients. Dispatch of couriers, as required. Communicates test results and/or other reports to nursing units/physician offices. This may be in electronic form or printed form. This may include communication to providers, nurses, medical assistants, physician’s assistants or others working within the units or offices. Monitors and maintains supply inventory. Assists in the training and orientation of new associates.
Skills: Computer Literacy Communication Patient Care Laboratory Operations Regulatory Requirements Teamwork
High School Diploma or equivalent. Required Community college program, nursing student, EMT student, healthcare related program in progress. Preferred. Previous experience in healthcare and/or clinical laboratory. Preferred. Physical Requirements: Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.) May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time. For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with a preference for candidates currently in a healthcare-related program or with previous clinical lab experience. Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting heavy items and navigating busy clinical environments.
Market context
In Utah, nursing roles typically see steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings, especially for candidates with current RN licensure and BLS certification. These positions can be competitive because employers often prefer BSN-prepared nurses and may prioritize applicants who can meet post-April 27, 2025 BSN requirements. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and highlight any BSN progress or relevant clinical experience in your application.