Lab Support Technician / Full Time / Nights

Wood County Hospital; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Competitive wages

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Short term and long term disability plans

Employer-matched 403(b)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green, Ohio is looking for a Lab Support Technician to join their team. This full-time, onsite position focuses on the accurate collection, processing, and management of laboratory specimens while providing excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED. Preferred qualifications include training in phlebotomy and experience in specimen processing. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Training in a formal phlebotomy program preferred.
• One year of phlebotomy or specimen processing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service by greeting patients and answering inquiries.
• Collect patient specimens efficiently across various settings.
• Verify specimen and test requirements to ensure proper collection.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

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 / Nights. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Work 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

Benefits

Join our team, and you’ll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You’ll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We’ll Also Reward Your Hard Work With

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Generous short term and long term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and Holiday time
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• And a lot more!