Lab Technologist I

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s.

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025) and America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as a great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better, including the responsible use of artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct, direct, or assist in special projects, evaluations, experiments, or research.
• Participate in regularly scheduled cross-trained rotation and demonstrate continued competency in various sections of the Clinical Laboratory.
• Participate in improving organizational performance through recommending areas or approaches for improvement activities, performing new procedures, collecting data, and providing input to department discussions.
• Participate in establishing job requirements and goals; perform duties at the desired level of competency.
• Independently perform a variety of laboratory tests and show competency of skills.
• Operate instruments; perform checks, calibrations, preventative maintenance, and basic troubleshooting from written guidelines.
• Perform and report Quality Control Procedures; identify Q.C. failures.
• Prepare samples for analysis; store and preserve specimens.
• Prepare reagents, assist with monitoring supply inventories, receive and stock supplies.
• Perform registration and sample collection as required by location.
• Perform routine procedures within respective discipline, including the collection and analysis of data which will affect decisions regarding patient care.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, colleagues, and other key stakeholders; respond to requests quickly and effectively.
• Identify, understand, and meet customer needs and expectations; communicate relevant information to stakeholders.
• Maintain currency in the field, including necessary licensure/certification, through continuing education, conferences, meetings, in-services, networking, literature, and/or seminars.
• Attend all mandatory CCHMC training sessions; implement obtained knowledge/skills into work.
• Assume responsibility for professional growth and development; may participate in internal/external professional committees, agencies, councils, and/or activities.
• Perform accurate, precise work with a consistently low error rate; maintain awareness of sectional needs and contribute skills to meet those needs.
• Assume responsibility for actions; follow through tasks to completion.
• Understand and comply with applicable policies, guidelines, regulations, and/or accreditation standards; document compliance as necessary.
• Maintain compliance with CCHMC Core Standards and code of ethics.
• May be responsible for ensuring that work areas are organized and present a safe, accessible, effective, and/or efficient environment for employees, patients, and/or families.
• Under the general direction of the Section Supervisor and leadership staff, perform a variety of laboratory tests to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease in a medical center caring for infants, children, and adolescents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical or biological science OR Associate's degree in related science
• 0+ years of experience
• Any license, certification, or registration required
• Preferred: Certified MLS or MLT through national certifying agency

Schedule

• Full time
• Night shift
• 40 weekly hours
• FTE: 1