Laboratory Assistant: Specimen Prep & Data Entry

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi seeks a dedicated laboratory assistant to prepare specimens, verify sample labeling, and perform data entry for diagnostic testing. The role supports a busy teaching hospital laboratory, ensuring timely, accurate processing and reporting of tests.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and provides opportunities to work with automated and manual systems in a clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a Senior High School or High School Equivalency Diploma with one year of experience in a laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Verifies identification of patient specimens and requests for tests.
• Sorts specimens with appropriate labeling and identification for distribution to designated laboratories for testing.
• Performs pertinent data entry and retrieval functions using automated and/or manual systems.
• Centrifuges and decants specimens.
• Maintains laboratory records in accordance with established procedures and protocols including the generation, separation, sorting and distribution of reports.
• Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies and distributes supplies.
• Delivers laboratory results to designated areas, files results in patient's medical records as assigned.
• Picks up specimens and laboratory requests, delivers specimens to laboratories for analysis and distributes reports.
• Cleans and maintains equipment.
• Provides laboratory results in accordance with established procedures and protocols.
• Adheres to infection control guidelines and procedures.
• Performs related work.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi seeks a dedicated laboratory assistant to prepare specimens, verify sample labeling, and perform data entry for diagnostic testing. The role supports a busy teaching hospital laboratory, ensuring timely, accurate processing and reporting of tests.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and provides opportunities to work with automated and manual systems in a clinical environment.