Laboratory Assistant

Pride Health; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision)

401(k) retirement savings

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Legal support

Employee discounts with preferred vendors

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Lab Assistant to support its client's medical facility in Miramar, FL. The role requires performing various laboratory functions with accuracy, maintaining equipment, managing specimens, and adhering to safety protocols. Applicants must have a high school diploma, with medical training preferred. This full-time position offers an opportunity to join a leading healthcare organization while benefiting from comprehensive health coverage and other perks.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Medical assistant training is beneficial.
• Preferred completion of math and science courses.

Responsibilities

• Sort and receive specimens in the lab.
• Perform routine maintenance on lab instruments.
• Execute laboratory tasks like centrifuging specimens.
• Prepare reagents and media for testing.
• Manage specimen storage and retrieval.

Skills

Sorting and receiving specimens

Routine instrument maintenance

Laboratory task execution

Data recording management

Decontaminating work areas

Using laboratory computer systems

Handling biohazardous material

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant training

Math and science courses

Job description

Base pay range

$17.00/hr - $19.00/hr

Associate @ Pride Health | Professional Matchmaker | Help the World Work

Pride Health is hiring a Lab Assistant to support our client’s medical facility based in Miramar FL 33025. This is a 6-month assignment with the possibility of a contract-to-hire opportunity and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization!

Job Title

Lab Assistant

Duration

6 Months+

Pay Range

$17/hr- $19/hr

Pay rate is strictly based on years of experience and educational qualifications.

Job Summary

Perform various routine laboratory functions with precision and accuracy to assist the laboratory professional staff and facilitate production.

Job Requirements

• Sort and receive specimens in the department.
• Perform routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
• Perform laboratory tasks, including centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, recording data (e.g., temperature charts), and managing specimen storage and retrieval.
• Prepare reagents and/or media for the department.
• Prepare specimens at workstations for testing, including building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, and slide preparation.
• Perform QA/QC duties as assigned.
• Resolve pending lists and locate missing samples.
• Decontaminate work areas.
• Perform weekly radioactive wipe tests.
• Maintain department records and files.
• Change gas cylinders as needed.
• Follow all PPE requirements and safety regulations.
• Use the laboratory computer system and operate PCs.
• Dispose of biohazardous material.
• Complete training and competency checklists as appropriate.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities but rather a general description of the work performed in this position.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent. Medical assistant training is helpful. Math and science courses are preferred.

Special Requirements

• Ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks efficiently for maximum workstation productivity.
• Ability to retain information once learned.
• Must interact with coworkers, internal, and external customers with courtesy and respect.

Additional Job Details

Must be computer literate and have a medical background. Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods. Instrument troubleshooting experience is helpful.

Benefits

Pride Global offers eligible employees 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, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

About Pride Health

Pride Health is Pride Global's healthcare staffing branch, providing recruitment solutions for healthcare professionals and the industry at large since 2010. As a minority-owned business that delivers exceptional service to its clients and candidates by capitalizing on diverse recruiting, account management, and staffing backgrounds, Pride Health’s expert team provides tailored and swift sourcing solutions to help connect healthcare talent with their dream jobs. Our personalized approach within the industry shines through as we continue cultivating honest and open relationships with our network of healthcare professionals, creating an unparalleled environment of trust and loyalty.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

As a certified minority-owned business, Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Staffing and Recruiting