Lab Support Technician / Full Time / Days

Wood County Hospital Assn; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood County Hospital seeks a Lab Support Technician for an onsite, full-time day shift in Bowling Green, OH. You will ensure accurate specimen collection, processing, and management while delivering excellent customer service.

Requirements include a High School diploma or GED; preferred phlebotomy training (didactic + clinical) and one year of phlebotomy or specimen processing experience. Join a community-focused hospital that values quality and safety.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Preferred: formal phlebotomy training with didactic and clinical experience.
• One year of phlebotomy or specimen processing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and customers, provide courteous, knowledgeable service.
• Collect patient specimens competently across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings.
• Verify specimen and test requirements and instruct patients on self-collection when needed.
• Process and manage specimens and laboratory information accurately; support quality improvement activities.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Formal phlebotomy program (didactic + clinical experience)

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 Technician / Full Time / Days

The 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 Functions

Provide 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 activities Prepare, 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.

Requirements

Education: High School diploma or GED License: None Experience: None Certification: None Preferred Education: Training in a formal phlebotomy program which includes didactic training and clinical experience License: None Experience: One (1) year of phlebotomy or specimen processing. Certification: None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employee stands/walks (hours at one time): [] 0-2 [] 2-4 [X]4-6 [] 6-8 [] 8-12 2. 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 [] 8-12 3. 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 [] continuously 5. Employee uses hands for repetitive: a. Simple grasping: [X] yes [] no b. Pushing/pulling [X] yes [] no c. Fine manipulation [X] yes [] no 6. Employee uses feet for repetitive movement in operating foot controls: [] yes [X] no 7. Employee must be able to: a. Bend [X] frequently [] occasionally [] not at all b. Squat [] frequently [X] occasionally [] not at all c. Kneel [] frequently [X] occasionally [] not at all d. Climb [] frequently [] occasionally [X] not at all

Seventy-five years ago, this hospital was built by a community that believed in caring for its own. That same spirit continues today in the way we support our patients, each other and the future of care close to home. As we look ahead, we’re seeking people who want to be part of a legacy that helps shape the future of healthcare here.