Lab Support Tech II: Patient Care & Process Improvement

Cincinnati Children's; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 1,816 - 2,225; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children’s is seeking a Laboratory Support Associate within the Cancer & Blood Disease Institute at Burnet Campus to provide specimen collection, processing, and customer service for pediatric care.

The role emphasizes maintaining licensure, contributing to quality improvements, and performing technical lab tasks under CLIA/CAP guidelines. A high school diploma and 2+ years in a related field are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in a related job discipline.
• Preferred: Associate's degree in science or 2 years in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Professional Development- Maintain currency in the field, including maintenance of any necessary licensure/certification, through continuing education, conferences, meetings, in-services, networking, literature, and/or seminars. Attend all mandatory CCHMC training sessions. Implement obtained knowledge/skills into one's own work, the department, and/or the organization. Assume responsibility for one's own professional growth and development. May participate in internal/external professional committees, agencies, councils, and/or activities.
• Process Improvement- Participate in improving /assuring organizational and/or departmental performance/quality through recommending areas or approaches for improvement activities, performing new procedures, collecting data and/or providing input to department discussions. Anticipate and actively identify and recommend areas for process/system improvement. May work with appropriate personnel to implement agreed upon changes. May participate in the evaluation of improvement initiatives/activities. Serve as Safety Coach, member of Family Experience Team or other improvement initiative team.
• Technical- Collection of samples for laboratory testing following approved laboratory procedures. Receive and accession specimens using LIS; ensuring proper patient identification, specimen integrity and timeliness. Performs EPIC registration as required. Performs defined supervised testing under an approved department program. Testing program must be supervised, CLIA compliant and must be approved the Laboratory Director. Competencies are required following CAP (College of American Pathologists) guidelines. Position is cross-trained to perform more than one function of laboratory support. Serves as a resource for challenging collection and processing procedures. Resolves test order related issues (test in question, sample in question) and manages add-on tests. Researches and resolves unusual/uncommon tests. Perform routine procedures within respective discipline, including the collection and analysis of data which will affect decisions regarding patient care. Accurately and completely

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

2+ years of experience in a related job discipline

Preferred: Associate's degree in science or 2 years in healthcare

Job description

Cincinnati Children’s is seeking a Laboratory Support Associate within the Cancer & Blood Disease Institute at Burnet Campus to provide specimen collection, processing, and customer service for pediatric care.

The role emphasizes maintaining licensure, contributing to quality improvements, and performing technical lab tasks under CLIA/CAP guidelines. A high school diploma and 2+ years in a related field are required.