Lab - Lab Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

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.

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: 299123