Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory Assistant II

PathGroup; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

PathGroup in Nashville, TN is seeking a Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory Assistant II to support the lab with data entry, specimen handling, and clerical duties.

You will answer calls, prepare send-out samples, print labels, maintain supplies, and ensure compliance with privacy and safety policies. This is an on-site role with a night shift schedule.

Prior lab experience and a willingness to train others are preferred; the position contributes to a collaborative lab environment at PathGroup.

Qualifications

• Data entry of patient demographics, requisitions, and imaging.
• Answering telephones and handling client inquiries.
• Assisting department with secretarial functions and lab-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Performs data entry concerning patient demographics information, copying requisitions and imaging.
• Will assist and train less experienced lab assistants.
• Handling of specimens including printing labels, sorting samples by department, filling out paperwork for add-on testing, completing electronic documentation of specimen storage and transport, as well as packaging samples for send out reference testing.
• Maintaining and stocking consumable supplies for the department.
• Perform lab cleaning and equipment maintenance.
• Receive inbound calls from physicians, laboratories, nurses, clients, sales reps, clinics, and hospitals and directs those calls to appropriate personnel and communicate with clients, as necessary.
• Collect information related to client inquiries/complaints and communicate to Client Services Representative for follow-up and response.
• Handle difficult calls tactfully, courteously, and professionally.
• Routine clerical duties including filing, faxing, inventory of supplies for the various departments, receiving and distributing mail.
• Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.
• Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.

Skills

Data entry

Telephone support

Clerical duties

Laboratory experience

Specimen handling

Job description

Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory Assistant II

#18602

Work Schedule

Mon-Fri: 11:00pm-7:00am

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

This position performs various functions in the lab to include data entry, answering telephones, mail distribution, copying, faxing, scanning, sending reports, reference lab issues, specimen handling, and assisting department with secretarial functions and has previous laboratory experience.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position performs various functions in the lab to include data entry, answering telephones, mail distribution, copying, faxing, scanning, sending reports, reference lab issues, specimen handling, and assisting department with secretarial functions and has previous laboratory experience.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs data entry concerning patient demographics information, copying requisitions and imaging.
• Will assist and train less experienced lab assistants.
• Handling of specimens including printing labels, sorting samples by department, filling out paperwork for add-on testing, completing electronic documentation of specimen storage and transport, as well as packaging samples for send out reference testing.
• Maintaining and stocking consumable supplies for the department.
• Perform lab cleaning and equipment maintenance.
• Receive inbound calls from physicians, laboratories, nurses, clients, sales reps, clinics, and hospitals and directs those calls to appropriate personnel and communicate with clients, as necessary.
• Collect information related to client inquiries/complaints and communicate to Client Services Representative for follow-up and response.
• Handle difficult calls tactfully, courteously, and professionally.
• Routine clerical duties including filing, faxing, inventory of supplies for the various departments, receiving and distributing mail.
• Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.
• Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work with other departments within PathGroup and subsidiaries.
• Nothing in the job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

This position was approved by Dr. Clinton on 10/2/26.

Work Location Type

On-Site

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