Medical Laboratory Assistant - Main Campus

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Assistant provides clerical and patient care support, particularly with specimen collection and processing. Duties include patient registration, specimen accessioning and collection—including venipuncture, capillary, sweat chloride, and other collections—specimen preparation and processing, and waived laboratory testing. The assistant also supports laboratory operations through equipment maintenance, quality control, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and documentation. The position is full-time, with an eight-hour schedule between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Weekend and holiday work rotates, and schedules may vary according to site operating hours. The position is benefits eligible.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Technical skills, organizational skills, ability to multitask, attention to detail, and computer experience.
• Interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal and external customers.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

Nice To Haves

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification.
• CPR certification.
• One year of clinical laboratory or medical experience and office experience.
• Two years of phlebotomy experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete specimen accessioning, preparation, processing, delivery, and storage; duties may include phlebotomy and other specimen collection.
• Perform clerical tasks and specimen accessioning in accordance with testing protocols and criteria.
• Maintain laboratory operations through equipment maintenance, quality control, and preventive maintenance.
• Perform waived laboratory testing and appropriately document patient reports, quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Follow applicable laws and regulations related to the position and laboratory operations.
• Document daily, weekly, and monthly tasks on assigned work-area task lists.
• Provide service excellence and quality patient care by adapting communication to cultural differences, researching and resolving client concerns, troubleshooting, and managing interruptions and changing circumstances.
• Provide useful feedback to support individual improvement.
• Support an atmosphere of mutual respect and inclusiveness.
• Participate in continuing education programs.

Benefits

• Benefits eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED