Lab Assistant - Automation

Clinical Pathology Laboratories; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a full-time Laboratory Operations associate on the 1st shift to support patient care through proper specimen processing, automation, and safety compliance.

You will work in a fast-paced environment handling biological materials, learning instrumentation, and ensuring accurate workflows. The role emphasizes quality, safety, and teamwork in a certified Great Place to Work atmosphere.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in healthcare, manufacturing, production, warehouse, logistics, or similar fast-paced environments is preferred but not required.
• Strong reading, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate equipment and laboratory instrumentation including computers and automated systems.
• Ability to meet physical demands including frequent lifting up to 40–50 lbs, standing, and repetitive motion.
• Ability to handle biological specimens and dispose of biohazard materials per safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Ensure specimens are properly processed, prepared, routed, and stored.
• Operate in a highly automated, fast-paced environment; load/unload instrumentation and maintain workflow.
• Perform physical tasks, including lifting up to 40–50 lbs.
• Support equipment operations by clearing consumables and assisting with the disposal of biohazard waste.
• Follow procedures and quality standards to ensure accurate processing and workflow efficiency.
• Recognize when corrective action is needed and implement solutions.
• Work with biological materials while adhering to PPE and safety requirements.
• Champion safety, compliance, and quality standards.

Skills

Reading/Writing

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Automated systems

Computers

Job description

Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities And Position Qualifications

We're not just a workplace - we're a Great Place to Work certified employer! Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment. At Sonic Healthcare USA, we emphasize teamwork and innovation. Check out our job openings and advance your career with a company that values its team members!

You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in quality and accuracy, and enjoys keeping operations running smoothly. You've got problem-solving instincts, strong attention to detail, and the drive to make an impact every day.

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. Quality is in our DNA -- is it in yours?

This opportunity is full-time during first shift.

In This Role, You Will

• Perform a vital part of the patient care process by ensuring specimens are properly processed, prepared, routed, and stored
• Work within a highly automated, fast-paced environment, including loading and unloading instrumentation and maintaining workflow efficiency
• Perform physically active tasks, including routine lifting of up to 40-50 lbs
• Support equipment operations by clearing consumables and assisting with the proper disposal of biohazard waste
• Follow established procedures and quality standards to ensure accurate processing and workflow efficiency
• Recognize when corrective action is needed and implement effective solutions
• Work in an environment with biological materials while adhering to PPE and safety requirements
• Champion safety, compliance, and quality standards

All You Need Is

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience working in healthcare, manufacturing, production, warehouse, logistics, fulfillment, specimen processing, or another fast-paced, process-driven environment is preferred but not required.
• Strong reading, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate and learn equipment and technology, including computers, automated systems, and laboratory instrumentation
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent lifting (up to 40-50 lbs), standing, and repetitive motion in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with biological specimens and dispose of biohazard materials in accordance with safety protocols.

Bonus Points If You’ve Got

• 1-2 years of related experience in a clinical laboratory, healthcare support, manufacturing, production, warehouse, logistics, fulfillment, data entry, or automation-focused environment
• Experience working in a quality-driven, regulated, or process-oriented setting

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

Work Shift

1st Shift (United States of America)

Job Category

Laboratory Operations

Company

Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.

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