Specimen Processing Specialist
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open laboratory assistant jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $22.98 an hour, the middle half $22.29–$23.81, across 8 jobs that state their pay. Laboratory assistants employed in Pennsylvania earn a median of $24.85 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh reported 54 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 3,624,843 hours worked: 3.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 4 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of St Clair Hospital
Medicare gives St Clair Hospital 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Pennsylvania's hospitals average 3.4). 81% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Pennsylvania hospitals by rating.
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OSHA inspected St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA on 5 Apr 2022 and cited 3 violations (1 serious), most under respiratory protection, $6,300 in penalties as they stand. A citation says what OSHA found then, not how the site is now. Workplace injuries and OSHA citations.
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- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 50.2% · Stating an hourly rate 42.0%
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About the job
Summary
Performs patient/specimen identification, collects blood and non-blood and performs specialized procedures specific to the age of the patient; performs computer functions to support laboratory, Hospital, reference lab and registration systems. Processes reference testing and handles internal and external customer communications regarding reference testing.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Completion of an approved phlebotomy training and 1 year of clinical laboratory experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of a Medical Assistant Program
- 3 year of clinical laboratory experience.
- Proficient with Sunquest laboratory information system.
From St. Clair Hospital's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About St. Clair Hospital
St. Clair Hospital is a nonprofit hospital with an emergency department in Pittsburgh, PA. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, front-office staff and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: St. Clair Hospital
Based in Pittsburgh, PAHires in PennsylvaniaPay on its listings: 0% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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