Lab Support Technician, Blood Cancer Healing Center, First Shift
- Req. Number: 19667
- Address: 3188 Bellevue Avenue
- City, State: Cincinnati, OH
- Job Type: Full time
- Posted Date: 6/10/2025
Job Description
Lab Support Technician, First Shift, Blood Cancer Healing Center
UC Health is hiring a full-time Lab Support Technician for the access and lab draw department for first shift at our Blood Cancer Healing Center.
The Lab Support Technician collects specimens by venipuncture, skin puncture or other special collection technique, receives specimens (accessions) into LIS, and performs pre-analytic processing of specimens.
About Blood Cancer Healing Center
The Blood Cancer Healing Center is designed to be an unparalleled hub of expertise and support that will redefine care for blood cancer patients and their families. The center includes dedicated spaces for whole-person patient care, novel treatments, and basic/translational research-all in one building, all dedicated to the future of cancer care.
What we're offering through the Blood Cancer Healing Center is revolutionary. Come join us at the nation's newest and most comprehensive blood cancer facility devoted to research and improved, whole-person care for blood cancer patients-all under one roof.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements:
Join our team as a Lab Support Technician in our blood cancer healing center and work alongside the best and brightest clinical teams collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!
About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is an EEO employer.
Lab Support Technician, First Shift, Blood Cancer Healing Center
UC Health is hiring a full-time Lab Support Technician for the access and lab draw department for first shift at our Blood Cancer Healing Center.
The Lab Support Technician collects specimens by venipuncture, skin puncture or other special collection technique, receives specimens (accessions) into LIS, and performs pre-analytic processing of specimens.
About Blood Cancer Healing Center
The Blood Cancer Healing Center is designed to be an unparalleled hub of expertise and support that will redefine care for blood cancer patients and their families. The center includes dedicated spaces for whole-person patient care, novel treatments, and basic/translational research-all in one building, all dedicated to the future of cancer care.
What we're offering through the Blood Cancer Healing Center is revolutionary. Come join us at the nation's newest and most comprehensive blood cancer facility devoted to research and improved, whole-person care for blood cancer patients-all under one roof.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
- Engages in population appropriate communication.
- Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
- Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
- Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
- Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
- Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
- Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
- Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious/cultural norms.
- Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
- Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
- Performs venipuncture, skin puncture or other special collection technique.
- Follows proper patient identification protocols.
- Follows established blood collection protocols.
- Demonstrates a high level of skill (minimal recollects, blood culture contamination rates, unable to collect, etc).
- Demonstrates excellent knowledge of blood collection fundamentals.
- Prioritizes workload to ensure specimen collection and transport to the laboratory is completed in a timely manner.
- Monitors Mobile Care Phlebotomy System & responds in a timely manner.
- Communicates the status of uncompleted collections appropriately.
- Cleans and stocks phlebotomy cart/tray at end of shift.
- Demonstrates excellent customer service.
- Accessions specimens into Laboratory Information System (LIS).
- Ensures demographic information is accurate and complete.
- Ensures proper specimens are received.
- Enters specimen collection information as necessary.
- Confirms receipt of electronically ordered specimens (i.e. Transport List).
- Centrifugation, aliquoting, stabilizing for transport, measuring volume, assessing adequacy of specimens for testing, placing specimens on.
- Transport List for shipment to reference laboratories.
- Ensures that all specimens are accounted for at the end of shift.
- Delivers specimens to the various testing departments.
- Stores specimens into specimen retrieval database.
- Monitors Mobile Care Phlebotomy.
- Adjusts assignments as needed to ensure timely completion of pending orders.
- Monitors (LIS) for additional orders and retrieves samples as needed to ensure the completion of testing.
- Answers phone inquiries demonstrating RITE values.
- Cleans and stocks workstation at end of shift.
- Monitors Mobile Care Phlebotomy.
- Adjusts assignments as needed to ensure timely completion of pending orders and additional orders for testing.
- Trains associates/students in phlebotomy/processing tasks.
- Follows safety policies and procedures in all phases of specimen collection, transportation and processing.
- Completes all mandatory competencies and training modules; performs regular review and compliance with all department and hospital policies and procedures; participates in staffing meetings.
Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Minimum Required: High school diploma or GED and Formal Phlebotomy training program/externship.
- Preferred: Phlebotomy Certification and Phlebotomy experience.
- Preferred: Knowledge of specimen requirements, familiarity with laboratory terminology and expected turnaround times, keyboarding skills.
- Required: Ability to read and comprehend written information, ability to effectively and efficiently perform a variety of job duties in a stressful, fast paced environment, and ability to provide effective customer service in accordance with hospital RITE values.
Join our team as a Lab Support Technician in our blood cancer healing center and work alongside the best and brightest clinical teams collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!
About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is an EEO employer.
