Medical Laboratory Assistant- Laboratory Send Outs

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Medical Laboratory Assistant to support specimen collection and processing. This full-time role offers a structured schedule with no weekends or holidays, focusing on delivering high-quality patient care and maintaining laboratory standards. Ideal candidates will have strong technical and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to excellence in a collaborative environment. Join a team that values inclusivity and continuous learning, making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families.

Benefits

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Continuing education opportunities

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred certifications: ASCP and CPR.

Responsibilities

• Perform specimen accessioning, preparation, and processing.
• Conduct patient registration and collect specimens, including phlebotomy.

Skills

Technical skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal relationship skills

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Computer systems

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Overview

Schedule: Full Time, 11a-7:30p M-F, no holidays, no weekends with rotating on-call, Benefits eligible

Overview

Schedule: Full Time, 11a-7:30p M-F, no holidays, no weekends with rotating on-call, Benefits eligible

Job Description Summary

Provides clerical and patient care support, especially regarding specimen collection and specimen processing. Performs patient registration, specimen accessioning, specimen collection (including venipuncture, capillary, sweat chloride, and miscellaneous other collections), ensuring specimen preparation and processing is completed, and waived laboratory testing.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Completes technical tasks such as specimen accessioning, specimen preparation, and processing, and specimen delivery and storage. May include phlebotomy and other specimen collection.
• Performs clerical tasks and specimen accessioning in accordance with testing protocols and criteria. Maintains laboratory operations by performing equipment maintenance, quality control, and preventive maintenance.
• Performs waived laboratory testing, documents patient reports, quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and upholds applicable laws and regulations related to position and laboratory operations.
• Documents daily, weekly, and monthly tasks on assigned work area task lists.
• Delivers service excellence and quality patient care through adjusting communication styles to adapt to various cultural differences, addressing client concerns by researching problems and identifying resolutions, using basic troubleshooting skills, and efficiently handling interruptions and functions with changing environments or circumstances.
• Provides feedback that is useful and assists in individual improvement. Actively engages in and supports efforts to develop an atmosphere of mutual respect and inclusiveness. Participates in continuing education programs.
  
  

Education Requirement

High school diploma or equivalent, required.

Licensure Requirement

(not specified)

Certifications

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification, preferred.
• CPR certification, preferred.
  
  

Skills

• Technical skills, organizational skills, ability to multitask, attention to detail, and computer experience required.
• Interpersonal relationship skills to collaborate with internal and external customers.
• Effective in both written and oral communications.
• Efficient in collaborative and independent work.
  
  

Experience

• One-year of clinical laboratory/ medical experience and office experience, preferred.
• Two years of phlebotomy experience, preferred.
  
  

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Chemicals/Medications, Machinery, Seeing – Far/near, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing

Additional Physical Requirements Performed But Not Listed Above

(not specified)

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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