Lab Helper

3000 Montefiore Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,697,000 - 90,721,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lab Helper position at Montefiore Medical Center's Einstein Rapid Response Lab in the Bronx, NY, supports non-clinical tasks such as sample prep, tracking, and logistics. Evening shift, alternate weekends, 12 PM–8 PM, with a 7-hour daily schedule.

Responsibilities include operating LIS, maintaining logs, and ensuring proper handling of specimens while following QA/QC practices and infection control procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to operate and maintain laboratory equipment (centrifuges, instruments).
• Good communication and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve samples/slides and prepare aliquots as needed.
• Operate Laboratory Electronic System for specimen tracking.
• Deliver and pick-up samples to the correct workstation or department.
• Monitor stock levels and store supplies per guidelines.
• Report facility issues with bioengineering/engineering as applicable.
• Keep logs and prepare requisitions for shipment or storage.
• Adhere to infection control procedures and safety guidelines.

Skills

Good communication

Organizational skills

Laboratory equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Centrifuges operation

LIS system

Job description

City/State: Bronx, New York

Grant Funded: No

Department: Path - Rapid Response Lab

Einstein Bargaining Unit: 1199

Work Shift: Evening

Work Days: ALTERNATE WEEKENDS

Scheduled Hours: 12 PM-8 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours: 7 HOURS

Hourly Rate: $26.93

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The Lab Helper assists in all non-clinical tasks of the laboratory. The individual performs basic clerical and maintenance duties, such as but not limited to preparing samples for testing- centrifuging and aliquoting; storing and retrieving samples, distributing samples to workbenches and other departments; discarding samples; storing blood in the cold room (if applicable). The individual is able to receive and follow direct instructions and supervision from staff and shift supervisors. The Lab Helper is expected to be able to recognize issues and problems and address them as appropriate.

Essential Functions

• Retrieve samples and/or slides. Centrifuge and prepare aliquot tubes when necessary. Operate Laboratory Electronic System for specimen tracking
• Handle add-on requests appropriately. Operate LIS system if/when necessary
• Deliver and pick-up samples to the correct workstation and/or department
• Monitor supplies stocks. Receive, date and store supplies as per defined guidelines
• Report and handle basic facility issues with bioengineering and engineering as needed including electrical, plumbing, safety, and others as applicable
• Keep logs, prepare paper requisitions for shipment or storage, others as assigned by supervisor
• Conform to all infection controls procedures
• Answer phone calls, provide information, answer basic questions, or recognize who to transfer the issue to, if applicable
• Follow supervisor's requests and instructions as assigned
• Keep a clean and well-organized work area
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Operation of laboratory centrifuges, computers, printers, pneumatic tubes, and office equipment required
• Good communication and organizational skills required
• Ability to operate and maintain laboratory equipment- centrifuges, instruments, etc.
• Possess knowledge of good laboratory practices, including QA/QC concepts and practices

This position is located at the Einstein campus in the Rapid response lab. The hours are 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm, alternate weekends of 4:00 pm-12:00 am.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore’s mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve.

Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation.

Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise.

An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits.

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives.

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