Lab - Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant

Join a busy healthcare laboratory as a Lab Assistant, where you'll perform essential routine laboratory functions to support laboratory professionals. This role offers an opportunity to work in a high-volume environment, ensuring accurate specimen handling and processing that contributes to patient care and diagnostic accuracy. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and eager to develop your skills in a clinical setting, this position is an excellent fit for your career growth.

Responsibilities

• Sort and receive specimens in the laboratory department
• Perform routine instrument maintenance on laboratory equipment
• Prepare specimens at workstations for testing, including building worklists, aliquoting samples, and checking for issues like clots or fibrin
• Inoculate specimens and prepare slides as necessary
• Print extra labels and record data such as temperature charts
• Perform quality assurance and control duties, and resolve pending lists
• Find and locate missing samples and decontaminate work areas
• Change gas cylinders and maintain department records
• Follow all PPE, safety regulations, and biohazard disposal protocols
• Operate laboratory computer systems and PCs, ensuring accurate data entry
• Complete weekly radioactive wipe tests and maintain department files
• Disposal of biohazardous materials according to safety standards
• Assist with specimen storage, retrieval, and routine laboratory tasks

Required Skills

• Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple specimen-related activities efficiently
• Strong attention to detail for precise laboratory work
• Good understanding of laboratory safety protocols and PPE usage
• Ability to operate laboratory equipment and basic computer systems
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
• Capable of maintaining organization and record-keeping in a busy environment

Additional Skills & Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; medical assistant training helpful
• Math and science courses preferred
• No previous work experience required, but a strong work ethic and reliability are essential
• Must have own reliable transportation and a valid driver's license; proximity and punctuality are critical
• Available to work flexible shifts and remain punctual throughout the scheduled shift
• Heavy production environment with repetitive tasks; comfort with fast-paced work is beneficial
• Understanding of medical terminology is a plus, but not required
• Personal protective equipment such as lab coats, masks, goggles, and gloves are required when testing samples
• Bilingual candidates fluent in Spanish and English are strongly preferred; strong English communication skills are essential

Ensure your commitment to accuracy, safety, and efficiency to thrive in this dynamic laboratory assistant role. Take the next step in your healthcare career by applying today and contribute meaningfully to patient diagnostics and care.

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