Lab Support Tech / Laboratory / Per Diem

Wood County Hospital; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Wood County Hospital is seeking a Lab Support Technician for a per diem, onsite role. You will ensure accurate collection, processing, and management of specimens while delivering excellent customer service to support high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, collecting specimens across settings, verifying requirements, resolving issues, and maintaining accurate laboratory information. Education includes a HS diploma or GED; phlebotomy training preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Phlebotomy training preferred.
• Strong customer service and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and provide laboratory information with courtesy.
• Collect patient specimens across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings.
• Verify specimen and test requirements and instruct self-collection when needed.
• Resolve specimen and order-related issues and coordinate recollection.
• Prepare specimens and manage data in the laboratory information systems.
• Support safety culture and adhere to established standards.
• May require longer hours per offer letter and position needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Specimen collection

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Phlebotomy training (preferred)

Tools

Laboratory information systems

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 / Per Diem

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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. 1. In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employee stands/walks (hours at one time):
2. 2. In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employees sit (hours at one time/hours during the day):
3. 3. Employee lifts:
4. 4. Lifting as indicated in item 3 above is performed during the workday:
5. 5. Employee uses hands for repetitive:
6. 6. Employee uses feet for repetitive movement in operating foot controls:
7. 7. Employee must be able to:

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

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

1. In an 8 to 12-hour workday, 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