Lab Support Tech / Laboratory / Full Time Days

Wood County Hospital; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great health, dental and vision plans

Competitive wages

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w/AD&D

Disability plans

Employer-matched 403(b)

Pension plan

Vacation and Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Wood County Hospital is seeking a Lab Support Tech to join our Laboratory team. The role focuses on accurate specimen collection, processing, and management, while delivering high-quality patient care and strong customer service. This is an on-site position with daytime hours.

Required is a high school diploma or GED, with preferred phlebotomy training and experience in specimen processing. Excellent team collaboration and attention to safety are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy training or program preferred.
• Experience in handling patient specimens and providing customer service.
• Ability to work with laboratory information systems and maintain accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide courteous customer service to patients and staff.
• Collect patient specimens across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings.
• Verify specimen and test requirements and instruct patients as needed.
• Resolve specimen issues and coordinate recollection when necessary.
• Prepare and manage specimens and laboratory information for testing and transport.
• Contribute to safety culture and quality improvement activities.
• Work hours per week as per offer letter; may require longer hours.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Specimen collection

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you’re not just a number – you’re a vital part of a team making a real difference.

Lab Support Tech / Laboratory / Full Time Days

The Laboratory Support Technician ensures the accurate, timely, and compliant collection, processing, and management of laboratory specimens while delivering excellent customer service, supporting laboratory operations, and contributing to high-quality patient care through adherence to established standards and continuous quality improvement. The Laboratory Support Technician is an onsite position.

Essential Functions

• Provide excellent customer service by greeting patients and customers, answering inquiries, and serving as a knowledgeable laboratory resource.
• Collect patient specimens competently and efficiently across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings while minimizing patient discomfort.
• Verify specimen and test requirements by ensuring proper collection, adequacy of samples, and instructing patients on self-collection when needed.
• Resolve specimen and order-related issues by assessing requirements, troubleshooting discrepancies, documenting problems, and coordinating recollection when necessary.
• Process and manage specimens and laboratory information by preparing samples for testing or transport, utilizing information systems accurately, and participating in quality improvement activities
• Prepare, prevent, protect and respond to support our culture of safety.
• Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: High School diploma or GED

License: None

Experience: None

Certification: None

Preferred

Education: Training in a formal phlebotomy program which includes didactic training and clinical experience

License: None

Experience: One (1) year of phlebotomy or specimen processing.

Certification: None

Benefit Summary:

Join our team, and you’ll have access to acutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You’llalso interact with some of the region’s top notch healthcare professionals. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We’ll also reward your hard work with:

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Generous short term and long term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and Holidaytime
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• And a lot more!

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employee stands/walks (hours at one time):

[] 0-2 [] 2-4 [X]4-6 [] 6-8 [] 8-12

2. In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employees sit (hours at one time/hours during the day):

[] 0-2 [X] 2-4 []4-6 [] 6-8 [] 8-12

3. Employee lifts:

[] up to 10 [X] 10-20 # [] 20-50 # [] over 50 #

4. Lifting as indicated in item 3 above is performed during the workday:

[X] occasionally [] frequently [] continuously

5. Employee uses hands for repetitive:

a. Simple grasping: [X] yes [] no b. Pushing/pulling [X] yes [] no c. Fine manipulation [X] yes [] no

6. Employee uses feet for repetitive movement in operating foot controls:

[] yes [X] no

7. Employee must be able to:

a. Bend [X] frequently [] occasionally [] not at all b. Squat [] frequently [X] occasionally [] not at all c. Kneel [] frequently [X] occasionally [] not at all d. Climb [] frequently [] occasionally [X] not at all