Lab Support Technician

## Lab Support Technician / Full Time / Days Apply locations:
Main Hospital time type:
Variable time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
JR-Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number – you're a vital part of a team making a real difference.

Lab Support Technician / Full Time / Days The Laboratory Support Technician ensures the accurate, timely, and compliant collection, processing, and management of laboratory specimens while delivering excellent customer service, supporting laboratory operations, and contributing to high-quality patient care through adherence to established standards and continuous quality improvement. The Laboratory Support Technician is an onsite position.
** Essential Functions
*** Provide excellent customer service by greeting patients and customers, answering inquiries, and serving as a knowledgeable laboratory resource.
* Collect patient specimens competently and efficiently across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings while minimizing patient discomfort.
* Verify specimen and test requirements by ensuring proper collection, adequacy of samples, and instructing patients on self-collection when needed.
* Resolve specimen and order-related issues by assessing requirements, troubleshooting discrepancies, documenting problems, and coordinating recollection when necessary.
* Process and manage specimens and laboratory information by preparing samples for testing or transport, utilizing information systems accurately, and participating in quality improvement activities
* Prepare, prevent, protect and respond to support our culture of safety.
* Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.
* Other duties as assigned.
** Requirements
*
* Education:

High School diploma or GED License:
None

Experience:

None Certification:
None
** Preferred
*
* Education:

Training in a formal phlebotomy program which includes didactic training and clinical experience License:
None

Experience:

One (1) year of phlebotomy or specimen processing.

Certification:
None
** PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
** 1.
In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employee stands/walks (hours at one time):[] 0-2               [] 2-4              [X]4-6             [] 6-8               [] 8-122.
In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employees sit (hours at one time/hours during the day):[] 0-2               [X] 2-4                        []4-6                [] 6-8               [] 8-123.
Employee lifts:[] up to 10                   [X] 10-20 #                 [] 20-50 #                    [] over 50 #4.
Lifting as indicated in item 3 above is performed during the workday:[X] occasionally                     [] frequently               [] continuously
5.
Employee uses hands for repetitive:a. Simple grasping:
[X] yes                       [] nob. Pushing/pulling                  [X] yes                       [] noc. Fine manipulation              [X] yes                       [] no6.
Employee uses feet for repetitive movement in operating foot controls:[] yes               [X] no7.
Employee must be able to:a. Bend            [X] frequently             [] occasionally           [] not at           [] frequently                [X] occasionally        [] not el           [] frequently                [X] occasionally        [] not mb          [] frequently                [] occasionally           [X] not at all