Laboratory Assistant III

Mohawk Valley Health System; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, NY seeks a dedicated lab support professional to assist the clinical laboratory team. Responsibilities include patient specimen collection, processing, and coordinating with staff to ensure accurate test results and timely reporting.

Minimum 2-year science degree required; phlebotomy or lab assistant experience preferred. This full-time role requires attention to safety, confidentiality, and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 year degree in Science (Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry).
• Phlebotomy or lab assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify task priorities and maintain clear communication with lab staff.
• Demonstrate knowledge of computer software and specimen management.
• Ensure workflow meets patient care needs and manage workload.
• Receive, identify, transport, and process specimens.
• Manage inventory and stock reagents and supplies.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct.
• Ensure timely turnaround of patient results.
• Stock and disinfect work areas and equipment.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Lab support

Patient care

Communication

Education

Science degree (2-year)

Phlebotomy experience preferred

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Laboratory Medical Director and the Director of Laboratory Services, and Laboratory Manager. Assists technical personnel with assigned tasks, instrument maintenance, and inventory. Receives patients, correctly identifies patients, collects specimens from patients, transports specimens, and processes specimens.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Identifying appropriate priority of tasks, establishes and maintains lines of communication and rapport within the department and other hospital personnel
• Demonstrates knowledge on computer software and specimen management
• Ensures priority of requests, arranging workload to provide for optimal patient care
• Manages inventory
• Receives in and distributes reagents and supplies
• Assists in Medical Center sponsored blood drives
• Adheres to confidentiality of patient information with interdepartmental and external request Demonstrates ethical, honest and professionalism with all internal and external consumers
• Ensures accuracy with specimen receiving, issuing blood products, and performs instrument maintenance following standard procedures
• Uses department equipment (telephone, computers, software) appropriately
• Ensures timely turnaround of patient results (turnaround times, unfinished work list(s), distribution of results, communication with consumers)
• Follows up on internal and external departmental request
• Participates in educational opportunities and identifies area of departmental process improvement Correct tests are drawn and collected and orders are checked against computer system for accuracy and discrepancies resolved
• Performs specimen collection as needed
• Adheres to envoi mental standards for patient/visitor/staff safety
• Practices hand washing and sanitation practices
• Reports unsafe conditions and responds appropriately to all codes and drills
• Practices standard precautions with all chemical and specimen handling
• Stocks and re-orders supplies
• Cleans and disinfect work areas, refrigerators, freezers, incubators, water baths, plasma thawers, etc.

Education/Experience Requirements

Required: Minimum 2 year degree in Science - such as Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry
Preferred: Phlebotomy work experience, lab assistant work experience, or other healthcare experience preferred

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Required: None

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Job Details

Req Id 99316
Department CLINICAL LABORATORY
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 12.50
FTE 0.94
Work Schedule CWAT-UFCSM - 12 HR
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union 2005 - CWA
Pay Range $22 - $28 per hour