Laboratory Support Technician 1

Sentara Health; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Job summary

Sentara Health is seeking a Laboratory Support Technician to join the Clinical Lab at Sentara Careplex Hospital in Hampton, VA. This full-time day shift (0800-1630) role involves specimen preparation and routine instrument maintenance under supervision.

Required is a Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical technology. The position offers competitive pay with benefits and opportunities for shift incentives depending on the department needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in chemical, physical or biological science or medical technology.
• Laboratory knowledge preferred, with ability to follow discipline SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare specimens per discipline operating procedures for result/interpretation by technical staff.
• Perform instrument maintenance and inventory functions per operating procedures.

Skills

Specimen preparation

Laboratory duties

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical technology

Job description

City/State

Hampton, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara Health is hiring a laboratory support technician to work full time days in the Clinical Lab at Sentara Careplex Hospital in Hampton, VA. (Monday-Friday; 0800-1630)

Overview:

As a laboratory support technician (LST) duties are to prepare specimens per discipline operating procedure for result/interpretation by technical staff Perform instrument maintenance and inventory functions per operating procedures

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical technology (required)

Certification/Licensure

• No certification or licensure required

Sentara is focused on living its mission — to improve health every day. In addition to providing world-class care, Sentara partners with organizations to provide significant support to address social determinants of health and advance the overall quality of life.

keyword: Laboratory Services

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $19.96 - $29.25 hourly.Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara CarePlex Hospit** a **l , located in Hampton, VA, is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility, and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state’s busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area’s first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.