Leader - Lab Assistant

Henry Ford Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit is seeking a Lab Assistant to lead daily pre-analytic and post-analytic specimen processing and to keep the laboratory running smoothly on a Monday–Friday schedule.

You will train and empower fellow lab staff, ensuring procedures are followed and performance remains high. The role emphasizes routine lab procedures and support services within your assigned section, with mentoring to build a team of competent professionals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• High level of competency in performing all Laboratory Assistant duties relevant to the assigned location.
• Competence and experience in pre-analytic specimen activities, including teaching and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the charge on your shift or team to perform pre-analytic and post-analytic specimen and order processing—keeping the lab running like a well-oiled machine!
• Train and empower other lab assistants, ensuring procedures followed and stays on their A-game.
• Dive into a variety of routine laboratory procedures and support services tailored to your assigned laboratory section.
• Be the mentor and teacher that helps others master pre-analytic specimen activities and maintain competency levels.

Skills

Mentoring

Pre-analytic specimen handling

Lab procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Schedule: Monday - Friday, no holidays, no weekends!

What You Will Do:

• Lead the charge on your shift or team to perform pre-analytic and post-analytic specimen and order processing—keeping the lab running like a well-oiled machine!
• Train and empower other lab assistants, ensuring everyone follows procedures and stays on their A-game.
• Dive into a variety of routine laboratory procedures and support services tailored to your assigned laboratory section.
• Be the mentor and teacher that helps others master pre-analytic specimen activities, building a team of lab superstars who maintain top-notch competency levels.

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• High level of competency in performing all Laboratory Assistant duties relevant to the assigned location.
• Competence and experience in pre-analytic specimen activities, including teaching and mentoring others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Experience with laboratory services.