Overnight Lab Assistant

Pride Health; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Life & disability insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pride Health is hiring for a Laboratory Support role in Clifton, NJ. The position runs Sunday to Thursday (10:00 PM – 6:30 AM) for 3–4 months with potential conversion to full-time based on performance. A high school diploma is required; medical assistant training is a plus.

No prior work experience is required. This is a hands-on lab support role with PPE and safety responsibilities. The candidate will handle specimen processing, routine instrument upkeep, QA/QC, and data recording while

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; medical assistant training helpful.
• Math and science courses preferred.
• Must establish work priorities and handle multiple tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Sorting and receiving specimens.
• Performs routine instrument maintenance.
• Preparing reagents and media in the department.
• Preparing specimens at workstations for testing (building worklists, aliquoting, checking clots).
• Performs QA/QC duties as assigned.
• Finds missing samples and decontaminates work areas.
• Follows PPE requirements and safety regulations; uses laboratory computer systems.
• Disposes of biohazardous material; completes training and competency checklists.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant training helpful

Job description

Location

Clifton, NJ 07012

Duration

03-04 months Contract/ Likely to convert to FT based on performance

Shift

Sunday - Thursday. 10:00PM - 6:30AM

Payrate :

$2-22/hr. on W2/*Pay Rate is based on experience and educational qualifications.

Job Responsibilities:

• Sorting, and receiving specimens in the department.
• Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
• Performs laboratory tasks of centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, recording data (temperature charts) specimen storage and retrieval.
• Preparing reagents and or media in the department.
• Preparing specimens at workstations for testing. (Including building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, slide preparation)
• Performs QA/QC duties as assigned.
• Finds missing samples.
• Decontaminates work areas.
• Performs weekly radioactive wipe tests.
• Follows all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.
• Uses the laboratory computer system as well as operates PCs.
• Disposes of biohazardous material.
• Completes training and competency checklists as appropriate.
• This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of the work performed by this position.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent. Medical assistant training helpful. Math and science courses preferred.

Work Experience

None required

Special Requirements:

• Must have the ability to establish work priorities and to handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
• Must be able to retain information once learned.
• Must interact with other coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.
• Key Word Search: laboratory, medical

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.

Pride-Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.