Clinical Lab Assistant: Flexible Schedule & Precision Support

All Medical Personnel; Tennessee; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

All Medical Personnel in Tennessee is seeking a detail-oriented Lab Assistant to support routine testing, specimen handling, and QA/QC duties in a collaborative clinical setting. You will prepare reagents, manage specimen storage, operate laboratory computer systems, and perform weekly safety tasks while adhering to PPE protocols.

On-the-job training is provided, with opportunities to grow in a fast-paced lab.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish work priorities and handle multiple tasks efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to retain learned information.
• Effective communication skills to interact courteously with coworkers and internal/external customers.
• Basic understanding of laboratory operations and safety protocols.
• Familiarity with basic lab equipment and computer systems used in laboratory settings.

Responsibilities

• Sort and receive specimens in the laboratory department.
• Perform routine instrument maintenance on various lab equipment.
• Carry out laboratory tasks such as centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, recording temperature charts, and managing specimen storage and retrieval.
• Prepare reagents and media required for testing procedures.
• Prepare specimens at workstations for testing, including building worklists, aliquoting samples into cups, checking for clots, inoculating, and slide preparation.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control duties as assigned.
• Resolve pending lists and find missing samples to ensure sample integrity.
• Decontaminate work areas regularly and perform weekly radioactive wipe tests.
• Change gas cylinders and maintain departmental records.
• Follow all PPE protocols and safety regulations to ensure a safe working environment.
• Operate laboratory computer systems and PCs efficiently.
• Dispose of biohazardous materials properly.
• Complete required training and competency checklists to stay current with laboratory procedures.

Skills

Work prioritization

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Laboratory safety

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant training (helpful)

Math and science coursework

Tools

Lab equipment familiarity

Laboratory computer systems

Job description

All Medical Personnel in Tennessee is seeking a detail-oriented Lab Assistant to support routine testing, specimen handling, and QA/QC duties in a collaborative clinical setting. You will prepare reagents, manage specimen storage, operate laboratory computer systems, and perform weekly safety tasks while adhering to PPE protocols.

On-the-job training is provided, with opportunities to grow in a fast-paced lab.