Lab Assistant I - Microbiology

Quest Diagnostics; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Education assistance through MyQuest

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics in Royal Oak, MI is hiring a Lab Assistant I for the night shift (10:00 PM–6:30 AM), Monday through Friday with rotational weekends. Join a Fortune 500 leader in diagnostic information services and contribute to essential clinical testing in a fast-paced lab.

You will support the assigned department, handle specimens, perform waived tests under supervision, and help maintain supplies. A High School Diploma or Equivalent is required; shift differentials up to 15% may apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides a wide variety of support for assigned lab department.
• Picks up samples from accessioning and sorts samples into appropriate racks.
• Answers phone and directs calls appropriately
• Unpacks and stores reagents and supplies
• Inventories and orders warehouse supply items
• Sorts samples and distributes them to the appropriate setup hood. Manages specimen library within established time frames.
• Performs waived tests under supervision
• All other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)

Job description

Job Description

Lab Assistant I - Royal Oak, MI, Monday to Friday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, with rotational weekends

Are you intrigued by the science of the human body? Curious about state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation? Looking to join a Fortune 500 company leading the world in providing diagnostic information services? Quest Diagnostics is now recruiting for technologist positions ranging from entry level to experienced, with a wide range of benefits and training!

Employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended.

Benefits Information

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part‑time or full‑time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

Part-time employees (29 hours or less per week) are eligible for:

• Vacation and Health/Flex Time (part‑time employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week)
• 6 Holidays plus 1 “MyDay” off (if regularly scheduled to work 20+ hours per week)
• 401(k) pre‑tax and/or ROTH IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
• and so much more!

Responsibilities

• Provides a wide variety of support for assigned lab department.
• Picks up samples from accessioning and sorts samples into appropriate racks.
• Answers phone and directs calls appropriately
• Unpacks and stores reagents and supplies
• Inventories and orders warehouse supply items
• Sorts samples and distributes them to the appropriate setup hood. Manages specimen library within established time frames.
• Performs waived tests under supervision
• All other duties as assigned.

Education

• "High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)"

About The Team

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

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