Full-Time

Clinical Lab Assistant I

Posted on 8/5/2025

Sonora Quest Laboratories

Sonora Quest Laboratories

1,001-5,000 employees

Integrated diagnostic laboratory and testing services

Compensation Overview

$18.43 - $27.65/hr

Fort Collins, CO, USA

In Person

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • High School Diploma or equivalent and must be 18 years or older if performing phlebotomy.
  • Progression through career ladder II-IV is subject to completion of career ladder requirements.
  • Position may require DHS Fingerprinting Certification or the ability to obtain fingerprint certification.
  • Dependent on department/location, candidate must possess a valid state driver's license in the state of employment and be eligible for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.
  • Phlebotomy/CLA certification as defined by state regulations.
Responsibilities
  • Assist technical lab staff.
  • Responsible for the collection, receipt, and processing of biological specimens into the department.
  • Preparation of samples for analytical testing.
  • May perform waived and/or limited moderate complexity testing if CLIA minimum requirements are met or as approved by the CLIA Medical Director.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous clinical laboratory experience.
  • Successful completion of a laboratory assistant program.
  • Basic knowledge of specimen requirements and handling.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Additional related education and/or experience.
Sonora Quest Laboratories

Sonora Quest Laboratories

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Sonora Quest Laboratories is a large Arizona-based diagnostic lab system created by a Banner Health–Quest Diagnostics joint venture. It runs a broad menu of tests—routine, molecular, drug monitoring, genetic/genomic, women’s health, and pathology—performed by about 3,900 staff across 70+ patient service centers, with more than 100 million tests each year. Tests can be ordered and results accessed through services like My Lab ReQuest, enabling patients to manage testing with or without a provider’s order. The company differentiates itself through its extensive lab network, CAP accreditation, and nationwide partner connections that support fast, accurate diagnostic information for patient care, aiming to make testing widely accessible across Arizona.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Tempe, Arizona

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • Northern Arizona Healthcare partners with Sonora Quest in Flagstaff August 2025.
  • Sonora Quest opens new Buckeye location expanding Arizona footprint.
  • Sonora Quest promotes David Skul to VP of Growth driving expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Quest Diagnostics extracts profits dominating Sonora Quest joint venture.
  • Genalyte-Cigna partnership bypasses Sonora Quest with faster analytics.
  • Paige AI erodes Sonora Quest pathology market share in Arizona.

What makes Sonora Quest Laboratories unique

  • Sonora Quest launches HPV self-collection test on April 29, 2025.
  • Sonora Quest offers at-home male fertility testing privately.
  • Sonora Quest provides My Lab ReQuest for direct consumer access.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Arizona Daily Sun
Aug 4th, 2025
Northern Arizona Healthcare partnering with Sonora Quest Laboratories for health care testing in Flagstaff

Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) announced a partnership with Sonora Quest Laboratories in Flagstaff Friday.

Sonora Quest Laboratories
May 14th, 2025
Press Release: New HPV Self Collection Test Launches

PHOENIX (April 29, 2025) - Sonora Quest Laboratories, Arizona's leading diagnostic laboratory, has launched a new human papillomavirus (HPV) screening option that allows patients to perform specimen self-collection.

Bonneville International
May 3rd, 2025
Sonora Quest Laboratories launches HPV self-collection test in Arizona

Sonora Quest Laboratories launches HPV self-collection test in Arizona.

Bonneville International
Feb 14th, 2025
Arizona's Sonora Quest Laboratories launches at-home male fertility test that can be taken privately

Arizona's Sonora Quest Laboratories launches at-home male fertility test that can be taken privately.

Independent Newsmedia
Jul 12th, 2024
Sonora Quest Laboratories opens new location in Buckeye

Sonora Quest Laboratories opens new location in Buckeye.

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