Lab Support Specialist II - OB/GYN & Midwifery

Lab Support Specialist II - OB/GYN Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Employment Type: Full-time Shift/Schedule: Day shift Department: OB/GYN Salary Range: $18.22– $28.27 hourly, based on experience and qualifications About Saratoga Hospital At Saratoga Hospital, we’ve built a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care and a commitment to the health and well-being of our community. As part of the Albany Med Health System, we combine advanced technology with a deeply personal approach—creating a supportive environment for patients, staff, and providers alike. We believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. About The Role We’re looking for a dedicated Lab Support Specialist II to join our team and help us continue delivering the level of care our patients and families deserve. In this role, you’ll be a vital part of our clinical team, ensuring excellent service, collaboration, and patient outcomes in a fast-paced healthcare environment. This position is responsible for providing laboratory registration, preregistration, scheduling, requisition maintenance as well as reference laboratory billing. The position will assist in processing blood, cultures, and urine specimens, label samples, sort and set up batches of specimens, as well as perform send out operations. This position is responsible for the collection of blood samples for laboratory testing in hospital, emergency room, and outpatient settings. What You’ll Do Leadership: Delegates and oversees day-to-day activities in the absence of the department leader, related to laboratory support services maintaining effective operations. Inventory Management: Maintains inventory control/documentation, including weekly ordering, as well as preventing shortages, overstocked items and expired materials. Laboratory Registration: Registers patient scripts collecting demographic and insurance information to ensure proper billing to all parties, as well as inputs acceptable and accurate diagnosis codes for all registrations. Patient Scheduling: Coordinates and schedules phlebotomy services for all outpatient location. Requisition Maintenance: Performs requisition functions including obtaining scanned requisitions, accurately ordering laboratory tests in the Meditech system, as well as investigating esoteric test orders to determine proper test and specimen requirements, making certain that laboratory test orders are compliant with regulatory agency requirements. Laboratory Communication: Serves as the primary laboratory contact staff communicating with patients, providers, and reference laboratories through telephone, fax, and electronic routes following hospital policies pertaining to HIPAA compliance. Patient Care: Recognizes specific patient requirements relating to choice of appropriate collection equipment through verbal and non-verbal communications. Assesses patient condition associated with adverse reactions to specimen collections, in addition to determining when these reactions meet the requirements for a medical emergency, and what action to take. Specimen Collection: Obtain blood specimens by performing venipuncture, fingersticks, and heel sticks maintaining order of draw, as well as knowledge of specimen requirements, ensuring optimal results for diagnostic decisions. Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in alignment with Saratoga Hospital values Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support health, healing, and service excellence Perform clinical responsibilities with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency Use hospital systems and tools to document care and support operations Continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and support patient and staff satisfaction Serve as a positive, professional representative of our hospital and community What You Bring High School graduate or equivalent. Six months phlebotomy experience or equivalent required. A Bachelors of Science in related field can be considered in lieu of patient care experience. PBT - Certified by ASCP, NHA, or AMT, must obtain within 1 year of start date. Strong communication and teamwork skills Commitment to providing patient-first, high-quality service Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment Why Saratoga Hospital A caring, community-focused culture rooted in teamwork and trust Supportive leadership that invests in your development and well-being Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and wellness programs. Click here to view our complete benefits guide. Opportunities to grow within the Albany Med Health System Located in beautiful Saratoga Springs, known for its vibrant community, outdoor recreation, and cultural attractions Our Commitment We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If you’re passionate about healthcare and community service—even if you don’t meet every qualification listed—we’d still love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr