Laboratory Assistant I

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Wellness program

Education benefit

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Laboratory Assistant I to perform clerical and technical tasks supporting laboratory operations during overnight specimen processing shifts.

The role includes verifying patient identification, handling specimens, maintaining reagents, and assisting with slide work as needed. Candidates with healthcare or lab exposure are preferred; pay ranges hourly and includes benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required.
• Preferred: experience in healthcare or laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare specimens for distribution and analysis per lab procedures.
• Ensure patient identification and correct test orders; verify data accuracy.
• May create hospital registration encounters.
• Respond promptly to patient needs, pneumatic tubes, courier deliveries and calls.
• Perform reagent, inventory and general maintenance as required.
• May procure blood samples by venipuncture, fingerstick or heelstick when needed.
• Pull or file pathology slides weekly and assist in disposal or post-mortem procedures.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

The Laboratory Assistant I performs clerical and/or technical duties of low to moderate complexity, in support of laboratory operations.

Shift

Specimen Processing

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

3, 12-hour shifts

7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Potential shift differential available for overnight shifts.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Accurately prepares specimens for distribution and analysis according to laboratory procedures.
• Ensures patient is correctly identified through the hospital registration system, accounts numbers are current and correct tests are ordered; checks requisitions for data entry errors and resolves questionable orders in a timely manner.
• May create hospital registration encounters.
• Responds in a timely manner to patient/customer needs, including prompt attention to pneumatic tubes, courier deliveries, patient wait times and phone calls.
• Performs laboratory functions according to guidelines established by regulatory agencies, including familiarization with regulations and quality indicators.
• Performs reagent, inventory and general maintenance, as required.
• May procure blood from patients by venipuncture, fingerstick or heelstick to obtain blood samples for analysis following age-specific guidelines.
• May pull or file pathology slides on a weekly basis, perform tissue disposal or assist in post-mortem procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School diploma or GED
• Area of Study
  • Not applicable
  • Not Applicable.
• Experience
  • Required: None
  • Minimum Experience: None.
• Equivalency
  • Not Applicable
• Licenses & Certifications
  • None
• Additional Requirements
  • Not Applicable.
  • Not applicable
• Competency
  • None

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within a healthcare setting or an interest in working within healthcare
• Experience working in a laboratory setting professionally

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $16.73 to $25.09

Benefits Information

• Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
• As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
• Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents

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You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date: 08/20/2026