Senior Lab Assistant & Training Lead

Englewood Health; Englewood (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Englewood Health is seeking a Lab Assistant to support the Lab Office, train new staff, and cover for a supervisor when needed. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, confidentiality, and strong interaction with hospital teams.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in a Lab Assistant role, a high school diploma (higher education preferred), and advanced specimen processing knowledge for reference and specialty testing.

Qualifications

• Greater than 2 years’ experience as a Lab Assistant.
• High School Diploma, higher education preferred
• Advanced knowledge of the processing of specimens for Reference Laboratory testing.
• Advanced skills for the processing of specimens for specialty testing.
• Previous exposure to Laboratory and Laboratory terminology.
• Excellent communication and public relation skills.
• Familiarity with computer terminals, keyboards, printers, and PCs.

Responsibilities

• Trains Lab Assistants in all areas of the Lab Office and serves as a mentor.
• Oversees Lab Office areas and covers in the absence of the Lab Office Supervisor.
• Performs duties per Lab Assistant job description and supports QA projects.
• Maintains high levels of quality, safety, and confidentiality.
• Ensures regulatory and health assessment requirements are met.
• Engages professionally with hospital staff and community.

Skills

Mentor Lab Assistants

Quality Assurance

Communication

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma

Laboratory terminology knowledge

Advanced specimen processing knowledge

Tools

Laboratory terminology

Job description

Englewood Health is seeking a Lab Assistant to support the Lab Office, train new staff, and cover for a supervisor when needed. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, confidentiality, and strong interaction with hospital teams.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in a Lab Assistant role, a high school diploma (higher education preferred), and advanced specimen processing knowledge for reference and specialty testing.