Laboratory Aide - Full time Days- Adena Main Lab

Adena Health System; Chillicothe (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Adena Health System in Chillicothe, OH is seeking a Laboratory Aide for days to join our main lab team. This full-time role supports inventory, sample handling, and routine lab workflows in a collaborative, patient-focused environment.

You will work with microbiology, histology, and core lab processes, under guidance of pathologists and senior staff, with opportunities to grow through mentorship, tuition assistance, and leadership development.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Inventory management for assigned departments and storeroom organization.
• Lab support including specimen handling, instrument loading/unloading, and storage.
• Daily operations in microbiology, histology, and core laboratory duties as assigned.
• Assist with order processing, receiving materials, and maintaining accurate records.

Job description

Laboratory Aide- Days

Alied Health professionals are part of close-knit, collaborative teams where your expertise is trusted, your voice is heard, and your impact is felt in real time. These roles are ideal for caregivers who value hands-on patient care, clinical autonomy, and being part of a team where what you do truly matters — not just to the department, but to the community.

Job Description

Laboratory Aide- Days

Alied Health professionals are part of close-knit, collaborative teams where your expertise is trusted, your voice is heard, and your impact is felt in real time. These roles are ideal for caregivers who value hands-on patient care, clinical autonomy, and being part of a team where what you do truly matters — not just to the department, but to the community.

Mission Statement:

“Called to serve our communities”.

Guiding Principle:

“Let all that you do be done in love”.

Vision:

To be the region's most trusted partner in healthcare.

Values:

Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Trust.

Position Highlights

• Position: Laboratory Aide
• Salary: Offers based on experience
• Work Life Balance: Full-Time | Days Monday through Friday
• Location/Department: Chillicothe – Main Lab

Why Adena?

• Community-centered decision making
• Leadership visibility and cross-functional collaboration
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Growth-focused culture
• Opportunity to influence real healthcare outcomes

Does Adena offer growth opportunities?

Growth at Adena isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s built through relationships, mentorship, and opportunity.

Caregivers are encouraged to explore career paths that fit their strengths and interests through:

• Emerging leader and leadership development programs
• Tuition assistance and education support
• Skill-building and lateral career opportunities
• Visibility with leaders who recognize potential early

What You’ll Do

The Laboratory Assistant provides support for the department including ordering, receiving and distribution of laboratory materials. This position has access to confidential financial and patient information. It does not have patient care or access to funds. Specific duties are as follows but not limited to: Lab Assistant - Inventory: Inventory management for assigned departments, Storeroom organization and maintenance, prestine record keeping for ordering information and validation of received materials, development and maintaaining an accurate PAR level for inventory; Lab Assistant - Core Laboratory: hourly rounding for specimen retrieval and delivery to approprate departments, Quality Assurance documentation for rejected specimens, manual instrument loading and unloading of specimens, manual storage of specimens off-line, assistance with inventory when necessary; Lab Assistant - Microbiology: Daily specimen set-up, daily instrument maintenance of delegated instrumentation, daily temperature monitoring and bench cleaning, DI water monthly spore checks, CO2 tank replenishing and discarding, waived instrument testing, and TB processing; Lab Assistant - Histo/Path: Accessioning, printing and distributing specimen cassettes, filing slides and cassettes, assisting the Pathologists on procedures, changing tissue processor and stainer fluids, waste disposal, monitoring of morgue temperature and negative pressure. The Histology Lab Assistants will rotate job duties on a weekly basis as assigned.

Required Educational : High School Diploma or GED

Why Caregivers Stay?

• Reliable compensation
• Strong healthcare coverage options
• 3.5% retirement match with automatic annual increase
• PTO that grows with tenure
• Visible leadership impact within a regional health system

Adena Health System is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class