Lab Processing Associate: Specimen Prep & Data Entry

Simple Laboratories; Harwood Heights (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

STD/LTD

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Critical Illness insurance

Job summary

Simple Laboratories LLC is seeking a Lab Assistant I to receive and process biological specimens, perform data entry, labeling, and pre-analytic tasks in line with SOPs. You may assist with inventory and other support tasks to ensure smooth laboratory workflow.

Responsibilities include ensuring accurate labeling, using LIS for test requests, and maintaining compliant, clean workspaces while following PPE and safety policies. Schedule typically 10:00 AM–6:30 PM, Tue–Sat.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to learn the job duties and overall laboratory functions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for resolution of questions or concerns from other Simple Lab employees.
• Monitors TAT and assigns LA I staff as needed to meet expectations.
• Provide feedback to Laboratory management regarding potential/ongoing process or employee issues.
• Process clinical laboratory specimens with accuracy, timeliness, completeness and compliance.
• Confirm client, patient and specimen details to ascertain adequacy and appropriateness of specimens.
• Data enter test requests into LIS and apply barcoded labels to specimens.
• Ensure specimens are labeled correctly; escalate discrepancies for resolution as needed.
• Centrifuge and/or aliquot specimens as required.
• Pre-sort specimens for delivery to technical departments.
• Retrieve specimens for add-on testing.
• Handle and dispose of all specimens per PPE and safety policies.
• Maintain clean, decontaminated workspaces per Safety protocols.
• Investigate and resolve specimen or test issues to ensure timely reporting of results.
• Coordinate with technical departments and Problem Resolution for recollection when needed.
• Perform maintenance on equipment and document appropriately.
• Maintain records of problems and resolutions related to specimen processing, inventory, and equipment.
• Meet or exceed all performance expectations, including attendance and schedule adherence.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Strong communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Team interaction

Safety procedures

Inventory management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Barcode labeling

PPE and safety protocols

Job description

Simple Laboratories LLC is seeking a Lab Assistant I to receive and process biological specimens, perform data entry, labeling, and pre-analytic tasks in line with SOPs. You may assist with inventory and other support tasks to ensure smooth laboratory workflow.

Responsibilities include ensuring accurate labeling, using LIS for test requests, and maintaining compliant, clean workspaces while following PPE and safety policies. Schedule typically 10:00 AM–6:30 PM, Tue–Sat.