Lab Assistant

Pride Health; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Dental & vision

401(k) retirement savings

Life & disability insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pride Health is seeking a Lab Assistant to support a client’s medical facility in Irving, TX. The Specimen Processor/Lab Assistant will perform basic processing tasks, data entry, and deliver specimens to the laboratory with accuracy.

Requirements include a HS diploma; no experience is required, though medical background is preferred. The role offers a 3+ month assignment with extension possibilities and a $19/hr pay rate on W-2, with shifts Tue-Sat and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Data entry background is required.
• No prior experience required but laboratory experience is a plus.
• Medical background preferred which includes medical terminology related to clinical labs.

Responsibilities

• Perform specimen processing tasks (A-station, presort, pickup/delivery of processed specimens).
• Handle imaging/microfilming, centrifugation and aliquoting with accuracy.
• Learn and adhere to compliance regulations related to test ordering, which may change daily.
• Work shifts with flexibility; nights and weekends as required.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Organization skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Pride Health is hiring a Lab Assistant to support our client’s medical facility based in Flower Irving TX 75063. This is a 3+ months assignment (Possibility of extension or conversion) opportunity and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization!

Job Name: Specimen Processor/Lab Assistant

Location: Irving TX 75063

Duration: 03+ months with possibilities of extension

Shift: Tues-Sat 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm/ 2 pm-10:30 pm

Payrate: $19/hr. on w2/Pay Rate is based on experience and educational qualifications.

• The SPT I is responsible for general support functions within the Specimen Processing Department. This position requires a data entry background. Functions performed may include but are not limited to A-station, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, imaging/microfilming, centrifugation and aliquoting. All functions must be performed with confidence, accuracy and in a timely manner. Job is complex and requires that employee have good organization skills and is able to learn and understand specimen types related to test(s) ordered by client. The SPT I must have to the ability learn and understand the compliance regulations related to test ordering which may change on a daily basis. This position is critical to quality for customer satisfaction. Additionally, since many changes do occur from day to day, great flexibility on the part of the SPT I is required. The SPT I will be exposed to many different demands made by the customer. Majority of SPT I work on the nightshift but based on staffing needs, weekends, holidays, on call and overtime availability is a requirement..

Education:

• HS diploma or equivalent. Required Knowledge: Basic understanding of computers with a preferred knowledge of laboratory testing and/or laboratory specimen processing. Work Experience: No experience required but previous laboratory experience preferred. Medical background preferred which includes medical terminology applicable to a clinical laboratory. Previous hospital laboratory experience is a plus but not required. Previous experience in a production environment preferred.

Pride-Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.