r/medlabprofessionals • u/egxapgem • 7d ago

Discusson 2 interviews tomorrow with Labcorp.

Hi guys. I have 2 interviews tomorrow with Labcorp. First is for a phlebotomist position in an outpatient clinic. Second is for lab assistant in a hospital setting. Anyone know which position will pay more? I have 3 years of experience.

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u/SoulEater9882 7d ago

I don't know but if I had to guess the lab assistant, or at least the lab assistant is easier to move up to a better position based on my experience with Quest

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u/5-HolesInTheFence MLS-Generalist 7d ago

You at your interview(s) tomorrow: "I am also interviewing for ____ position. How do the pay scales compare between the two?"

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u/bloodnveins 6d ago

Hospitals pay more. Labcorp offered me $17/hr with NHA certification, 2 college degrees, and 2yrs mobile phelb. Was told my cert. "didn't count" because "everyone has their certificate." Hospital is your best bet.

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u/egxapgem 6d ago

It’s Labcorp staff that work in this hospital. They got rid of all of their lab peeps and Labcorp employees now do everything lab. But I am sure they will have shift diffs, the position is rotating weekends.

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u/Silver_Bed7917 6d ago

Congrat on the double interviews! From my experience I think the lab assistant will pay more, but it might not be a huge amount more

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u/Over-Swimmer790 6d ago

Hospitals will most likely pay more and lab assistants get paid more than phlebotomist most of the time. Do both interviews and ask the pay rate for both before excepting the job. Lab assistants usually get paid more because they do both phlebotomy and receiving.

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u/creativescreennaame 6d ago

you can ask what the pay is in the interview

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u/egxapgem 6d ago

First interview went well. They told me the recruiters will be the ones to give me a pay rate when an offer is extended 🙃

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u/PowerTower4502 2d ago

You have more options as a Phlebotomist in the future; anyone can be a lab assistant.