Overview
Join a well-established clinical setting as a Lab Assistant and become an essential part of a dedicated healthcare team. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic laboratory environment, performing routine laboratory functions that support accurate patient testing and diagnostics. If you are detail-oriented, organized, and eager to contribute to patient care, this position provides a rewarding environment to grow your laboratory skills.
Responsibilities
- Sort and receive specimens in the laboratory Department
- Perform routine instrument maintenance on laboratory equipment
- Centifuge specimens, prepare extra labels, and record data such as temperature charts
- Store and retrieve specimens as needed
- Prepare reagents and media for testing protocols
- Prepare specimens at workstations for testing, including building worklists and aliquoting samples
- Check specimens for clots and fibrin, perform inoculation, and slide preparation
- Perform quality assurance and quality control duties as assigned
- Resolve pending lists and locate missing samples
- Decontaminate work areas and perform weekly radioactive wipe tests
- Maintain departmental records and files
- Change gas cylinders and dispose of biohazardous material following safety protocols
- Follow all PPE requirements and safety regulations
- Operate laboratory computer systems and PCs efficiently
- Complete training and competency checklists as required
Required Skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks effectively to maximize workstation efficiency
- Attention to detail to ensure accurate specimen handling and data recording
- Good interpersonal skills to interact courteously with coworkers and customers
- Basic computer skills for operating laboratory systems and PCs
Additional Skills & Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required; medical assistant training is helpful
- Experience in math and science courses preferred, though no prior work experience is necessary
- Must be able to retain information once learned and handle multiple tasks efficiently
- Schedule flexibility may be beneficial to meet laboratory operational needs
Enhance your laboratory career by contributing to accurate and efficient patient testing operations. If you’re motivated to support a professional healthcare team in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to apply now.
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.