Medical Laboratory Assistant — Specimen Processing

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. in New Haven, CT is seeking an entry-level Laboratory Assistant to receive, accession and process specimens, and support Medical Laboratory Scientists.

Responsibilities include handling phone inquiries, performing registration in HIS, assisting with reference lab testing, maintaining equipment, and ensuring accurate data entry across laboratory systems; experience not required.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalency exam.
• Experience not required.
• Consistently interacts with coworkers and customers in a positive manner.
• Maintains all Quality Control and Quality Assurance standards at all times.

Responsibilities

• Receive, accession and process specimens to ensure timely reporting of results.
• Accession specimens in laboratory information system (LIS/HIS).
• Handle telephone inquiries and assist with general lab supply management.
• Perform registration in HIS as needed.
• Perform testing as needed and assist in training new employees.
• Maintain hardware and equipment as needed and ensure data entry accuracy across systems.
• Blood bank tasks: prepare and issue blood products as applicable.
• Microbiology/Pathology related pre-analytical tasks as applicable.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

HS Diploma or equivalency exam

Job description

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. in New Haven, CT is seeking an entry-level Laboratory Assistant to receive, accession and process specimens, and support Medical Laboratory Scientists.

Responsibilities include handling phone inquiries, performing registration in HIS, assisting with reference lab testing, maintaining equipment, and ensuring accurate data entry across laboratory systems; experience not required.