Lab Assistant

Akron Children's Hospital; Mineral Ridge (OH); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,444,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a Lab Assistant for PRN on-site support in the laboratory. Responsibilities include handling orders, specimen transport, pre-analytic and analytic processing, and phlebotomy as needed.

You may work with histology, lab glassware, and send-out testing; familiarity with LIS and MS Office preferred. High school diploma required; 0–2 years experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of basic biology and chemistry preferred.
• Graduate of an approved medical assistant, EMT, or phlebotomy program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews orders for tests and converts to correct tests in LIS.
• Obtains, receives, and processes specimens prior to testing.
• Utilizes sterile specimen handling techniques during handling and processing.
• Performs pre-analytical tasks per protocols.
• Performs analytical tasks per protocols.
• Prepares specimens for send-out testing.
• Performs phlebotomy duties as required.
• Ensures regulatory and safety standards compliance.
• Collects glassware and handles/sterilizes supplies/glassware as needed.
• Collects specimens/slides for Histology as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Sterile processing

Lab skills

MS Office

Healthcare experience

Organization collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant / EMT / phlebotomy program graduate

Tools

LIS / Laboratory Information System

Job description

PRN

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:

Duties may include some or all of the following, depending on work assignments and laboratory area:

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