Lab Aide

Sunrise Medical Laboratories; Hicksville (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Medical Laboratories, Inc. in Hicksville, NY is seeking a full-time Laboratory Operations staff member to help ensure specimens are properly processed, prepared, routed, and stored.

You will work in a clinical lab environment with PPE requirements and participate in safety and quality control initiatives. The role requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, with training or experience in specimen collection or processing.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Prior training or experience in specimen collection or processing preferred.
• Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills required.
• Ability to operate general laboratory equipment (phones, computers, centrifuges, alarms).

Responsibilities

• Ensure specimens are properly processed, prepared, routed, and stored.
• Identify when corrective action is needed and implement solutions.
• Work in a laboratory with biological hazards and PPE requirements.
• Champion safety, compliance, and quality control.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Analytical skills

Lab equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Centrifuges

Computers

Audible alarms

Job description

Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities And Position Qualifications

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Location

250 Miller Place, Hicksville, NY

Days: Tuesday to Saturday
Hours: 7:00am to 3:30pm
Full-time: Benefit Eligible

Hourly Rate: 17.00/hr

You are a superhero when it comes to patient specimens. You’ve got problem-solving instincts, a passion for patient care, and the drive to keep things running smoothly. You’re also looking for great benefits, the support of an all-star team, and an opportunity to grow your career.

Join our front line of #HealthcareHeroes! Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our communities as a leader in clinical laboratory solutions.

In This Role, You Will

• Perform a vital part of the patient care process by making sure laboratory specimens are properly processed, prepared, routed, and stored
• Recognize when corrective action is needed and implement effective solutions
• Work in a laboratory environment with biological hazards and PPE requirements.
• Champion safety, compliance, and quality control

All You Need Is

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous training or experience in specimen collection or processing
• Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills
• Ability to operate general laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: telephones, computers, centrifuges, and audible alarms.

Bonus Points If You’ve Got

• 1 - 2 years of related experience in clinical laboratory, data entry, or production

We’ll Give You

• Appreciation for your work
• A feeling of satisfaction that you’ve helped people
• Opportunity to grow in your profession
• Free lab services for you and your dependents
• Work-life balance, including Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Help saving for retirement, with a 401(k) plus a company match
• A sense of belonging – we’re a community!

We Also Want You To Know

This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Category

Laboratory Operations

Company

Sunrise Medical Laboratories, Inc.

Sonic Healthcare USA is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.