PRN Lab Technician II

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. 

As a Lab Technician II, a caregiver in this role will support daily laboratory operations by ensuring the accurate handling, processing and tracking of specimens, orders and related information. Responsibilities include investigating and resolving specimen-related issues, performing general laboratory procedures and supporting quality assurance activities to maintain accuracy and compliance with established standards. Working alongside laboratory professionals, the caregiver will play an important role in maintaining efficient workflows and delivering reliable results that support timely, high-quality patient care.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• 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).  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma/GED 

• One year of lab experience 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Associate’s Degree (preferably in Science) will substitute for one year of experience 

• Typical physical demands include visual acuity and the ability to distinguish colors; manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment; may require extended periods of sitting, standing and walking.

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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