Night-Shift Lab Assistant II - Pre-Analytical

Quest Diagnostics; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

Best-in-class well-being programs

401(k) pre-tax

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance through MyQuest

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics seeks a Lab Assistant II for Marlborough, MA (9:30 PM–6:00 AM, Mon–Fri). The role extends responsibilities of the Pre-Analytical Assistant I/II with advanced tasks in Specimen Processing and Tech Ops.

Responsibilities include problem solving, documentation, load building, and ensuring quality and productivity standards within six months of training. Experience in a clinical lab and basic Windows skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• One year experience in a laboratory environment or a production setting.
• Must have familiarity with personal computers, basic Windows-based software
• good typing skills
• Medical background terminology applicable to a clinical laboratory

Responsibilities

• All responsibilities of the Pre-Analytical Assistant I and II; meets or exceeds productivity and quality standards for Pre-Analytical Assistant I.
• Solve more complex problems on a routine basis.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of how Specimen Processing and Tech Ops impact testing departments and result quality.
• Identifies problems with specimen types vs test orders, missing information, improperly positioned bar code labels, etc. with regard to load building, aliquoting, and test add processing.
• Understands the complex relationship between test(s) ordered and specimens received with load building to correct departments.
• Completes all required written documentation such that it is understandable to others, legible and within the assigned time frame.
• Mets quality and production standards within 6 months of completing training.
• Learns additional functions within Tech Ops and Specimen Processing to ensure cross-functional support.
• Adheres to all Quest Diagnostics policies and procedures, including safety and compliance.
• Presents all other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates an understanding of compliance policies related to test ordering, which requires developing the ability to research test ordering information on translation tables, computer systems, and the directory of services.
• And sorts, racks, picks up and delivers specimens to the laboratory, specimen storage, operates centrifuge, aliquots.

Skills

Good typing

Lab experience

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Windows

Job description

Quest Diagnostics seeks a Lab Assistant II for Marlborough, MA (9:30 PM–6:00 AM, Mon–Fri). The role extends responsibilities of the Pre-Analytical Assistant I/II with advanced tasks in Specimen Processing and Tech Ops.

Responsibilities include problem solving, documentation, load building, and ensuring quality and productivity standards within six months of training. Experience in a clinical lab and basic Windows skills are preferred.