Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 20,664 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Akron, OH. The role supports the laboratory with ordering/receiving tests in the LIS, specimen handling, phlebotomy, and processing.

The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with scheduled weekends and holiday rotation, onsite at Akron. Responsibilities include pre-analytic and analytic tasks, specimen transport, accessioning, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduate of an approved medical assistant, EMT, or phlebotomy program is preferred.
• Experience: 0 to 2 years is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews orders for laboratory tests and processes specimens per procedures.
• Pre-analytical tasks including specimen collection and handling per protocol.
• Performs phlebotomy and prepares specimens for testing or send-out as needed.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory and safety standards.

Job description

Full-time, 40 hours/week, Mon–Fri 6:00 AM–2:30 PM and every other weekend 5:30 AM–2:00 PM with holiday rotation. Onsite Akron, OH.

Summary

The Lab Assistant provides support to the laboratory and may serve multiple functions, including ordering/receiving tests in the LIS, performing pre-analytic and analytic procedures, specimen transport, specimen accessioning and processing, preparing specimens for send-out testing, phlebotomy, handling/processing glassware, and other duties as required.

Responsibilities

1. Reviews orders for various tests requested by the provider/physician and converts these requests to correct tests in the LIS.
2. Obtains, receives, and processes specimens prior to testing.
3. Utilizes sterile specimen handling techniques when needed during specimen handling, accessioning, and processing.
4. Performs pre-analytical tasks correctly and according to established/approved protocols.
5. Performs analytical tasks correctly and according to established/approved protocols.
6. Able to prepare specimens, as needed, for send out testing.
7. Performs duties of a phlebotomist as required.
8. Ensures compliance with all regulatory and safety standards.
9. Collects laboratory glassware from all laboratory departments and research; follows pre-treatment/special handling procedures on glassware; packages and sterilizes supplies/glassware according to procedure; loads and operates laboratory glassware washer and sterilizer; processes glassware; delivers glassware to all Lab Departments and other labs as assigned.
10. Collects specimens and slides for Histology Lab as needed.
11. Other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

1. Experience in sterile processing is preferred.
2. Experience in lab skills is preferred.
3. Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
4. Experience in healthcare is preferred.
5. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is preferred.

Education and Experience

1. Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required. Knowledge of basic biology and chemistry preferred. Graduate of an approved medical assistant, EMT, or phlebotomy program is preferred.
2. Certification: None required.
3. Years of relevant experience: 0 to 2 years is preferred.
4. Previous phlebotomy experience in a hospital, outpatient or clinical setting preferred.
5. Years of experience supervising: None.