Lab Assistant

Job Description

What You Will Do:

• Master the art of order entry and become a specimen-handling pro—pick up, transport, track, and process materials like a lab logistics expert.
• Get hands-on with cutting-edge pre and post-analytic laboratory equipment and automation systems, keeping everything running smoothly.
• Be the friendly face of the lab! Interact with patients, laboratory staff, and caregivers with genuine warmth and professionalism.
• Navigate our information systems like a pro to manage tasks efficiently and keep accuracy at the top of your game.
• Roll up your sleeves for occasional phlebotomy services when needed at your site—expanding your lab skills toolkit.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and demonstrate exceptional customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a medical setting, hospital, or clinic laboratory.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and human anatomy.

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.