Lab Assistant

Akron Children's Hospital; Boardman Township (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a PRN Lab Assistant to support the lab across pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic tasks. Responsibilities include ordering tests in the LIS, receiving specimens, phlebotomy, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes teamwork across departments, sterile processing experience, and proficiency with MS Office tools. On-call, onsite, with a focus on accurate processing and safe handling.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; biology/chemistry knowledge preferred.
• Graduate of an approved medical assistant, EMT, or phlebotomy program preferred.
• 0–2 years related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews orders for tests and converts requests to correct tests in the LIS.
• Obtains and processes specimens prior to testing.
• Uses sterile techniques during specimen handling and processing.
• Performs pre-analytical tasks per protocols.
• Performs analytical tasks per protocols.
• Prepares specimens for send-out testing when needed.
• Performs phlebotomy duties as required.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory and safety standards.
• Handles lab glassware collection, treatment, and sterilization.
• Collects specimens and slides for Histology Lab as needed.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Sterile processing experience

Lab skills experience

Healthcare experience

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Biology/chemistry knowledge

Medical assistant/EMT/phlebotomy program graduate

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

PRN

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 of 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; process glassware; deliver 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.

Other information

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. Years of experience supervising: None.

On Call

FTE: 0.001000

Status: Onsite