Lab Support Tech / Laboratory / Per Diem

Wood County Hospital Assn; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green, OH is seeking a Laboratory Support Technician (Per Diem). The role centers on accurate collection, processing, and management of laboratory specimens while delivering friendly customer service and supporting lab operations onsite.

You will collect specimens across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings, ensure proper test requirements, and assist in quality improvement while upholding safety standards in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Preferred training in a formal phlebotomy program with didactic and clinical experience
• One year of phlebotomy or specimen processing (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and customers, answer inquiries, and serve as a knowledgeable laboratory resource.
• Collect patient specimens across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings while minimizing discomfort.
• Verify specimen and test requirements, ensure sample adequacy, and instruct on self-collection when needed.
• Resolve specimen and order-related issues, document problems, and coordinate recollection as necessary.
• Prepare and manage specimens and laboratory information, using information systems accurately.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and support a culture of safety.
• Work hours per week as indicated by the offer letter or position description, with possible longer hours as needed.

Job description

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number – you're a vital part of a team making a real difference.Lab Support Tech / Laboratory / Per DiemThe Laboratory Support Technician ensures the accurate, timely, and compliant collection, processing, and management of laboratory specimens while delivering excellent customer service, supporting laboratory operations, and contributing to high-quality patient care through adherence to established standards and continuous quality improvement. The Laboratory Support Technician is an onsite position.Essential FunctionsProvide excellent customer service by greeting patients and customers, answering inquiries, and serving as a knowledgeable laboratory resource.Collect patient specimens competently and efficiently across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings while minimizing patient discomfort.Verify specimen and test requirements by ensuring proper collection, adequacy of samples, and instructing patients on self-collection when needed.Resolve specimen and order-related issues by assessing requirements, troubleshooting discrepancies, documenting problems, and coordinating recollection when necessary.Process and manage specimens and laboratory information by preparing samples for testing or transport, utilizing information systems accurately, and participating in quality improvement activitiesPrepare, prevent, protect and respond to support our culture of safety.Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.Other duties as assigned.RequirementsEducation: High School diploma or GEDLicense: NoneExperience: NoneCertification: NonePreferredEducation: Training in a formal phlebotomy program which includes didactic training and clinical experience License: NoneExperience: One (1) year of phlebotomy or specimen processing.Certification: NonePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS1. In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employee stands/walks (hours at one time):[] 0-2 [] 2-4 [X]4-6 [] 6-8 [] 8-122. In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employees sit (hours at one time/hours during the day):[] 0-2 [X] 2-4 []4-6 [] 6-8 [] 8-123. Employee lifts:[] up to 10 [X] 10-20 # [] 20-50 # [] over 50 #4. Lifting as indicated in item 3 above is performed during the workday:[X] occasionally [] frequently [] continuously5. Employee uses hands for repetitive:a. Simple grasping: [X] yes [] nob. Pushing/pulling [X] yes [] noc. Fine manipulation [X] yes [] no6. Employee uses feet for repetitive movement in operating foot controls:[] yes [X] no7. Employee must be able to:a. Bend [X] frequently [] occasionally [] not at allb. Squat [] frequently [X] occasionally [] not at allc. Kneel [] frequently [X] occasionally [] not at alld. Climb [] frequently [] occasionally [X] not at all