Oncology Lab Assistant — Meaningful Patient Care

US Oncology Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

PTO

401k match

Wellness program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance program

Discounts

Job summary

Texas Oncology Southwest Fort Worth Laboratory is seeking a Lab Assistant to support the laboratory operations at the Southwest Fort Worth site, with occasional coverage at other Fort Worth TXO Market sites. Work hours are 8:00a–5:00p, Monday–Friday, contributing to timely and accurate cancer care results.

The role involves specimen collection, processing, analysis, QC and record-keeping, under supervision, following SOPs and safety guidelines to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years laboratory experience.
• Minimum five years laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Collects appropriate specimens from patients as ordered.
• Maintains proper documentation as described by the quality assurance program including accessioning logs, test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records and checklists.
• Performs specimen analysis of all chemistry, hematology, immunology specimens as directed.
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and ensures that all supplies are viable before using in patient testing.
• Preps patients as necessary (e.g., taking vital signs).
• Assists with testing procedures according to procedure guidelines.
• Sends specimens to reference laboratories for any testing not performed in house. Processes incoming orders for lab testing. Processes in‑house and in‑coming results for charting. Charts patient results in a timely manner.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Job description

Texas Oncology Southwest Fort Worth Laboratory is seeking a Lab Assistant to support the laboratory operations at the Southwest Fort Worth site, with occasional coverage at other Fort Worth TXO Market sites. Work hours are 8:00a–5:00p, Monday–Friday, contributing to timely and accurate cancer care results.

The role involves specimen collection, processing, analysis, QC and record-keeping, under supervision, following SOPs and safety guidelines to ensure high-quality patient care.