Clinical Medical Lab Assistant & Specimen Support

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is seeking a Clinical Medical Lab Assistant to support the Institute for Genomic Medicine laboratory. The role involves clerical and patient care tasks to enable technologists to finish testing promptly.

Schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with on-site responsibilities including specimen collection and processing. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• ASCP certification is preferred.
• CPR certification is preferred for Offsite Lab sections.

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical, registration, and patient care support. Ensures specimen preparation, accessioning, and processing is completed.
• Performs waived laboratory testing in applicable lab sections.
• Offsite Lab Sections: Collects specimens including venipuncture, capillary, sweat chloride, and other collections.
• Maintains quality control, preventive maintenance, and accurate documentation of tasks.

Skills

Technical skills

Attention to detail

Multitask

Computer experience

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is seeking a Clinical Medical Lab Assistant to support the Institute for Genomic Medicine laboratory. The role involves clerical and patient care tasks to enable technologists to finish testing promptly.

Schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with on-site responsibilities including specimen collection and processing. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent.