Lab Support Services

Laboratory Technician

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Under the supervision of the Laboratory Manager or designee, performs technical and non-technical duties within the Laboratory service areas on the hospital campus. Duties include, but are not limited to: HIS/LIS data entry, troubleshooting and laboratory technical support functions Customer Service for all patients and health care providers. Specimen receipt and processing including preparing specimens for transport to reference labs, microbiology processing, loading samples on lab automation and preparing samples for the technical staff. Phlebotomy procedures including all types of specimen collection techniques. Pre-Analytical and specimen storage robot operation Assist in multiple areas as workload and staffing changes.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Specimen Receipt and Processing
• Phlebotomy
• Customer Service Support
• Technical/ HIS / LIS
• Teaching /In-Service/ Email

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

High school diploma GED Diploma from an accredited program

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

• Phlebotomy Certification by a national organization Upon Hire Preferred

Required Minimum Experience:

Experience in either phlebotomy and / or specimen processing in an outpatient or hospital laboratory environment Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Strong written and verbal communication, customer service, multi-tasking and organizational skills, professionalism, detail and team-oriented, data entry, typing 40 wpm and working computer knowledge.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.