Laboratory Assistant - Canton-Potsdam Hospital (Full-Time, Variable Shifts)
Core
Receive and track patient samples into the laboratory information system, maintain specimen integrity, and support laboratory testing operations.
Role type
Laboratory Assistant (clinical support)
Builds
Laboratory testing operations for patient care
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Laboratory
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Specimen tracking, inventory management, equipment verification, quality control checks, system checks, sample sorting and loading
Preferred skills
Associate's degree in medical field, 2+ years laboratory experience, LIS proficiency
Technologies
Laboratory Information System (LIS), lab automation systems
Responsibilities
Receive and track patient samples into the laboratory information system, maintain specimen integrity, retrieve samples from processing and deliver to testing departments, maintain inventory and check expiration dates, perform daily sample pending review and batch testing monitoring, perform quality control verification of pipettes, timers, and balances, sort and load samples onto lab automation systems, monitor reagent inventories and notify when supplies reach reorder levels.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on support