Technical Laboratory Assistant: FT; 2nd Shift

Firelands Regional Medical Center; Sandusky (OH); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, OH is seeking a Technical Laboratory Assistant for full-time, second shift. You will prepare and label slides, manage inventory, and support daily lab operations in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role involves loading specimens onto automated processors, performing waived tests, calibrations, and maintaining quality control while following OSHA and CDC guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; hospital lab experience preferred.
• Basic clerical skills, including typing, filing, medical terminology and computer literacy.
• Previous lab experience and/or medical background preferred.
• Able to lift objects up to 25 lbs.
• CPR/BLS certification preferred.
• Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and label specimen slides (Gram stains, peripheral blood smears, bone marrow aspirations).
• Lab supply inventory management.
• Preparation, integrity assessment and documentation of reagents and controls.
• Load specimens onto automated processors, monitor testing and mitigate errors.
• Perform waived tests across the department.
• Perform analyzer calibrations and quality control for test systems.
• Follow guidelines for test results, including critical values and STAT triage.
• Setup of specimen plates in Microbiology.
• Visual inspection of specimens for quality and labeling accuracy.
• Answer pneumatic tube system and log specimens into LIS; ensure proper labeling.
• Help distribute specimens to testing areas and maintain proper triage for time-sensitive tests.
• Follow specimen/patient identification processes in all duties.
• Perform clerical duties: short-registration, order entry, scanning and filing.
• Investigate and resolve problems on orders and specimens.
• Understand specimen types, stability and basic processing procedures.
• Dispose of biohazardous material and manage storage/retrieval of specimens.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clerical skills

Punctuality

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

Technical Laboratory Assistant: FT; 2nd Shift

Job Category: Administrative

Requisition Number: TECHN009339

• Posted : October 13, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Description

Position Highlights:

2nd shift - 15% shift adjustment

• Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
• Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career, flexible scheduling may be available
• Employee-centric: Tuition Assistance and assistance with certification expense, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.
• Career Progression: Higher wage earning potential for certified phlebotomists

About Firelands Health:

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.

Firelands Health is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are “big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you”. We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.

Our Core ACE Values: Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment: We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm: We will work passionately to make a difference.

What you will do:

• Prepare and label specimen slides (Gram stains, peripheral blood smears, bone marrow aspirations)
• Lab supply inventory management.
• Preparation, integrity assessment and documentation of reagents and controls.
• Ability to load specimens onto automated processors, understanding how to initiate testing, recognize testing errors, and basic understanding of how to mitigate testing errors.
• Perform waived tests across the department.
• Perform analyzer calibrations
• Perform quality control for test systems and assure proper guidelines are met for continued testing.
• Understand resulting guidelines, including critical values, delta checks and triaging STAT results. Follows all established resulting guidelines for tests performed.
• Setup of specimen plates in Microbiology.
• Visual inspection of specimens for quality to include review for volume and gross clots.
• Answer the pneumatic tube system and log specimens into the lab information system as needed. Assure all specimens received are labeled appropriately for testing.
• Help distribute specimens to testing areas within the laboratory following appropriate triage guidelines for STAT and other time sensitive tests.
• Follow proper specimen/patient identification process in the execution of all job duties.
• Perform clerical duties to include short-registration, order entry, scanning, and filing orders for patients and specimens.
• Investigate and resolve problems on orders and specimens.
• Familiar with correct specimen types, specimen stability, and basic specimen processing procedures.
• Dispose of biohazardous material.
• Perform specimen storage and retrieval.

Whatyou will need:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Previous hospital laboratory experience preferred.
• Must have basic clerical skills, such as typing, filing, medical terminology and computer literacy.
• Previous lab experience and/or medical background preferred.
• Able to lift objects up to 25 lbs.
• CPR/BLS certification preferred.
• Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner and maintain an accident free work place, including ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of emergency codes.
• Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper personal protective equipment. Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms.
• Successful completion of 90-day probationary period.

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