Firelands Health·Sandusky, Ohio
Prepare and label specimen slides while managing lab inventory and performing waived tests. Ensure quality control of test systems and handle the logging and distribution of specimens within the laboratory information system.
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: 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.
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.
Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day.
We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve.
We will work passionately to make a difference.
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.
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.
Excellent phone etiquette and customer service skills.
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 a 90-day probationary period.
A high school diploma is required, with previous hospital laboratory experience and CPR/BLS certification preferred. Candidates must possess basic clerical skills and the ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
Market context
In Ohio, PRN technical laboratory assistant roles often draw interest from candidates with hospital lab exposure and basic clerical skills, especially when CPR/BLS is preferred and lifting up to 25 lbs is part of the job. These openings can be competitive because employers look for dependable support staff who can help keep specimen flow and documentation organized. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit before applying, then confirm your hospital lab experience and certification status in your application.
