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Lab Assistant

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Hospital Sisters Health System·Effingham, Illinois

$19 - $27/hrFull TimeOn Site0-2 yrsPosted 12 days ago

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About the role

The Lab Assistant is responsible for specimen collection, handling, and processing to ensure accurate test results. They also perform order entry and provide customer service to support medical staff in patient diagnosis and treatment.

Pay Range

$18.50 - $26.83 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. HSHS St. Anthony’s Hospital is looking for a Lab Assistant to join our Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing various assigned duties in the areas of specimen collection, handling and processing, order entry, and customer service to deliver accurate test results to the medical staff for their use in the diagnosis and treatment of patient illness.

Position Specifics

Department:

  • Laboratory
  • Core
  • Function:
  • Laboratory
  • Schedule: Full-Time / 40 hours/week, Monday –
  • Friday, 8 hour
  • Evenings
  • Facility: Effingham - St.
  • Anthony’s
  • Hospital
  • Location:
  • Effingham,
  • IL
  • Compensation: Compensation that aligns with your experience Education Qualifications High school diploma or G.E.D. is required. Experience Qualifications 1 year of laboratory experience is preferred. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations N/A

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Benefits

HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits. Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues. Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need. Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions. Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period. Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more! Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Benefits

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

  • HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
  • Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process.
  • These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants.
  • Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions.
  • These tools are used only to support our recruiting process.
  • Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS.
  • Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

Requirements

A high school diploma or G.E.D. is required for this position. One year of laboratory experience is preferred.

  • high school
  • Customer service
  • Specimen collection
  • Specimen processing
  • Order entry
  • Laboratory procedures
  • Specimen handling
  • Diagnostic support

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$19 - $27/hr
Location
Effingham, Illinois
Posted
Aug 29, 2026
Application
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Since 1875, the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis have been caring for patients in Illinois, Wisconsin and other locations in the United States and across the world. Today, Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is a multi-institutional health care system that cares for patients in...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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In Illinois, lab assistant roles are often tied to hospitals and clinical labs that need reliable support for specimen handling and patient-facing collection work. These positions can be competitive because employers often prefer candidates with phlebotomy experience and comfort using Microsoft applications and Electronic Medical Records; this platform’s AI-summarized requirements and benefits help you review the original posting faster. If you apply, be ready to note your diploma or GED and your plan to complete the OSF Phlebotomy class within six months of hire.

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