Evening/Night Lab Tech Assistant

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Lorain (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and incentives

Medical, dental, vision, prescription

Paid time off and family leave

Tuition assistance and professional ed

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Lab Tech Assistant to prepare specimens for analysis and register orders in hospital information systems. You will perform pre-analytical steps, support technologists, and ensure accurate, timely processing of samples according to policy.

The role includes waiving and moderate testing, instrument maintenance, and collaboration with departments. Candidate should have a high school degree and prefer a biology/chemistry associate's, with prior lab experience

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED is required.
• Associates in Biology or Chemistry is preferred.
• Laboratory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs waived and limited moderately complex testing per CLIA.
• Performs and reports testing and quality control procedures per protocols.
• Assists technologists with instrument setup, reagent preparation, thawing, pooling, and blood products handling.
• Recognizes instrument and equipment malfunctions and notifies appropriate staff.
• Operates, maintains, and calibrates clinical laboratory equipment.
• Registers, enters insurance information, and triages specimens for testing.
• Uses information systems to track specimen transport and minimize losses.
• Provides laboratory customer service for add-ons, specimen collection info, and result inquiries.
• Maintains inventory and supplies.
• In Microbiology, may culture setup and gram stain; performs MST as needed.

Skills

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Verbal & Written Communication

Monitoring

Science

Judgment & Decision Making

Operation Monitoring

Time Management

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Medical Terminology

Office Machine Operation

Phlebotomy Software

Education

High School Degree or GED

Associates in Biology or Chemistry

Job description

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Lab Tech Assistant to prepare specimens for analysis and register orders in hospital information systems. You will perform pre-analytical steps, support technologists, and ensure accurate, timely processing of samples according to policy.

The role includes waiving and moderate testing, instrument maintenance, and collaboration with departments. Candidate should have a high school degree and prefer a biology/chemistry associate's, with prior lab experience