Lab - Lab Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Join a leading healthcare facility as a Laboratory Lab Assistant, where you will play a vital role in supporting the laboratory team through routine specimen processing and lab tasks. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic clinical setting, contributing to high-quality patient care and lab operations, with room for skill development and growth.

Responsibilities

Sort, receive, and process specimens in the laboratory department

Perform routine instrument maintenance on select lab equipment

Center laboratory tasks such as centrifuging specimens, printing labels, and recording data including temperature charts

Store and retrieve specimens accurately

Prepare reagents and media for laboratory testing

Prepare specimens for testing, including building worklists, aliquoting samples, and checking for clots or fibrin

Inoculate samples, prepare slides, and perform quality assurance and quality control duties as assigned

Resolve pending sample lists and locate missing samples

Decontaminate work areas and perform weekly radioactive wipe tests

Maintain department records and files, including changing gas cylinders and following safety procedures

Operate laboratory computer systems and dispose of biohazardous materials safely

Complete training and competency checklists as required

Required Skills

Ability to establish work priorities and handle multiple tasks efficiently

Strong attention to detail and ability to retain information learned

Effective communication skills to interact with coworkers and customers with courtesy and respect

Basic computer skills for operating lab systems and PCs

Additional Skills & Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; medical assistant training is helpful

Math and science coursework is preferred

No prior work experience required

Ability to follow all PPE requirements and safety regulations

Flexible schedule to handle assigned tasks and laboratory needs

Elevate your laboratory career by applying today and become a key contributor to essential clinical testing operations. Be part of a team that values precision, safety, and quality patient outcomes.

About Us: All Medical Personnel streamlines hiring to get you back to the work you love. Established in 1990, our staffing business lines place locum tenens, travel nursing, allied health, and clinical laboratory professionals from coast-to-coast. We believe in focusing and uplifting the hiring process, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges you face. We are here to ensure each experience with us is simplified, elevated, and impactful, for you and your patient.

Please reference Job number: 301319