Lab Technician II

Cleveland Clinic•Cleveland, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Lab Technician II, you’ll play an important role in the laboratory process by ensuring patient specimens and information are accurately received, documented, processed, and prepared for analysis. This role is a great steppingstone for caregivers interested in exploring future opportunities within the laboratory and identifying areas that align with their skills and career goals. Day to day, you’ll spend much of your time in a clean, desk-based environment processing patient information in Epic and receiving specimens and other materials. Responsibilities include accessioning specimens into the laboratory information system, retrieving, sorting, tracking and delivering specimens, verifying documentation, investigating specimen issues, and preparing specimens for analysis. You’ll also perform manual processing such as centrifuging and aliquoting, maintain patient and specimen tracking information, complete preventive maintenance and records, place work orders, and provide training or mentoring to new hires, students and clinical learners as assigned. Success in this role requires reliability, attention to detail, a positive and collaborative approach, and the ability to multitask while responding well to feedback. Your work directly supports patient care by helping ensure specimens are accurately processed and ready for testing, contributing to timely diagnoses and important treatment decisions for patients with a wide range of health needs. A caregiver in this position works days from 8:30AM – 5:00PM.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
One year of lab experience

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in science (will substitute the required experience)

Responsibilities

Receive and accession laboratory specimens into the LIS.
Retrieve, sort, track and deliver specimens.
Perform specimen investigation procedures to resolve lab specimen issues or problems.
Verify accurate documentation relative to specimen processing.
Maintain patient, specimen and tracking data using the laboratory computer system, tracking and software/devices.
Prepare specimens for analysis and accept or reject specimens.
Perform manual processing (centrifuge, aliquoting and routine maintenance).
Provide training or mentoring to new hires, students and clinical learners as assigned.