Laboratory helper job description
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Example laboratory helper requirements on a job description
Laboratory helper requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in laboratory helper job postings.
Sample laboratory helper requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Knowledge of basic lab safety protocols
- Experience in a laboratory setting
- Ability to work with hazardous materials
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Sample required laboratory helper soft skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Detail-oriented and accurate
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
Laboratory helper job description example 1
Quest Diagnostics laboratory helper job description
Department: Core Labs
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday Nights
Benefits/Perks:
* Medical/Dental/Vision for Full-Time employees
* Paid Time Off
* Work-Life Balance!
* Annual Bonus Opportunity
* 401K matching + employee stock purchase plan
* Tuition Reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate programs.
* Opportunities for career advancement
* Training provided.
As the world's leading clinical laboratory, Quest Diagnostics played a central role in the national response to COVID-19. Our nearly 50,000 employees banded together to support each other and the thousands of patients we serve every day. We prioritized the health and safety of our frontline workers, enabled timely and effective decision-making and collaborated with each other across functions.
This position plans, organizes, schedules, and directs the work of the section in order to effectively maximize employee, equipment, and material utilization within budgetary constraints while adhering to quality technical standards. Provides direct on-site supervision of specimen workflow, test performance, quality, compliance, and associated documentation to adhere to the department and company policies and procedures.
1. Prepares and tests new reagents or controls and evaluates their usefulness based on standard criteria.
2. Determines the acceptability of specimens for testing according to established criteria in testing procedures.
3. Accurately enters results of testing. Checks the computer review reports to monitor accurate reporting of laboratory results.
4. Evaluates the acceptability of routine analysis prior to releasing patient reports. Takes appropriate action in response to critical values or unusual or unexpected results, and documents action taken.
5. Responsible for performing preventative maintenance and/or calibration of laboratory equipment and properly documenting actions taken based on approved schedule.
1. A Bachelors of Science degree in medical technology or biological sciences from an accredited college or university.
2. A current California state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license to perform laboratory testing.
3. Zero to three year's direct experience in a laboratory setting.
[All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.]
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday Nights
Benefits/Perks:
* Medical/Dental/Vision for Full-Time employees
* Paid Time Off
* Work-Life Balance!
* Annual Bonus Opportunity
* 401K matching + employee stock purchase plan
* Tuition Reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate programs.
* Opportunities for career advancement
* Training provided.
As the world's leading clinical laboratory, Quest Diagnostics played a central role in the national response to COVID-19. Our nearly 50,000 employees banded together to support each other and the thousands of patients we serve every day. We prioritized the health and safety of our frontline workers, enabled timely and effective decision-making and collaborated with each other across functions.
This position plans, organizes, schedules, and directs the work of the section in order to effectively maximize employee, equipment, and material utilization within budgetary constraints while adhering to quality technical standards. Provides direct on-site supervision of specimen workflow, test performance, quality, compliance, and associated documentation to adhere to the department and company policies and procedures.
1. Prepares and tests new reagents or controls and evaluates their usefulness based on standard criteria.
2. Determines the acceptability of specimens for testing according to established criteria in testing procedures.
3. Accurately enters results of testing. Checks the computer review reports to monitor accurate reporting of laboratory results.
4. Evaluates the acceptability of routine analysis prior to releasing patient reports. Takes appropriate action in response to critical values or unusual or unexpected results, and documents action taken.
5. Responsible for performing preventative maintenance and/or calibration of laboratory equipment and properly documenting actions taken based on approved schedule.
1. A Bachelors of Science degree in medical technology or biological sciences from an accredited college or university.
2. A current California state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license to perform laboratory testing.
3. Zero to three year's direct experience in a laboratory setting.
[All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.]
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Laboratory helper job description example 2
Mount Sinai Health System laboratory helper job description
Laboratory Helper - Chemistry/Lab Central Processing - Mount Sinai - Full Time/Days (10am - 6pm | Every Other Weekend) - 2800620) Description Strength Through Diversity
Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The Laboratory Helper performs routine laboratory functions as applicable, including overall housekeeping of the lab environment, care of animals, messenger duties, and sterilization techniques as directed.
Cleans and sterilizes glassware, instruments and equipment.
Places equipment and materials in autoclave, turns on steam pressure for prescribed length of time, removes equipment.
Washes equipment in soap and water or uses chemical reagents.
Cares for laboratory animals; water, feeds, labels and cleans animal cages.
Performs housekeeping duties such as cleaning floors and maintaining general order of laboratory and laboratory areas.
Runs errands and acts as messenger; picks up inventory of supplies and keeps various simple records.
Autoclaving of biomedical waste.
Collects and packages autoclavable containers, plates, and other contaminated material prior to disposal.
Maintains temperature charts. Monitors gas tanks and replaces them as needed.
Emptying and sorting specimens from pneumatic tubes.
Sorting, scanning and placing bar-coded specimens on the robotic lines.
Pick up accessioned specimens from the accessioning stations and delivering them to the appropriate testing locations within the Center for Clinical Laboratories.
Relabeling specimens from BISLR, SNCH, and LabCorp with SCC barcodes
Returning empty pneumatic tubes to nursing units.
Occasionally provide coverage for transporters, picking up and delivering specimens and reports from throughout the Medical Center
Any other duties as assigned by the Manager/Supervisor or his/her designee
Attend regularly scheduled monthly staff meetings to keep appraised of procedural changes and to
assist in the resolution of department questions and concerns.
Requirements:
High School/GED required
0-1 years of Laboratory support experience
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity is a driver for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we're as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together.
We work hard to acquire and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you can develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, can make an impact on quality patient care.
Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our story!
Who We Are
Over 38,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.
Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke's, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.
EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
Shift : Full-time - Evening JobPrimary Location : The Mount Sinai Hospital (New York-New York) Allied HealthBargaining Unit : SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai HospitalSchedule Details : 10am 6pmDepartment Name : Chemistry - MSH
Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The Laboratory Helper performs routine laboratory functions as applicable, including overall housekeeping of the lab environment, care of animals, messenger duties, and sterilization techniques as directed.
Cleans and sterilizes glassware, instruments and equipment.
Places equipment and materials in autoclave, turns on steam pressure for prescribed length of time, removes equipment.
Washes equipment in soap and water or uses chemical reagents.
Cares for laboratory animals; water, feeds, labels and cleans animal cages.
Performs housekeeping duties such as cleaning floors and maintaining general order of laboratory and laboratory areas.
Runs errands and acts as messenger; picks up inventory of supplies and keeps various simple records.
Autoclaving of biomedical waste.
Collects and packages autoclavable containers, plates, and other contaminated material prior to disposal.
Maintains temperature charts. Monitors gas tanks and replaces them as needed.
Emptying and sorting specimens from pneumatic tubes.
Sorting, scanning and placing bar-coded specimens on the robotic lines.
Pick up accessioned specimens from the accessioning stations and delivering them to the appropriate testing locations within the Center for Clinical Laboratories.
Relabeling specimens from BISLR, SNCH, and LabCorp with SCC barcodes
Returning empty pneumatic tubes to nursing units.
Occasionally provide coverage for transporters, picking up and delivering specimens and reports from throughout the Medical Center
Any other duties as assigned by the Manager/Supervisor or his/her designee
Attend regularly scheduled monthly staff meetings to keep appraised of procedural changes and to
assist in the resolution of department questions and concerns.
Requirements:
High School/GED required
0-1 years of Laboratory support experience
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity is a driver for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we're as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together.
We work hard to acquire and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you can develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, can make an impact on quality patient care.
Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our story!
Who We Are
Over 38,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.
Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke's, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We promote recognition and respect for individual and cultural differences, and we work to make our employees feel valued and appreciated, whatever their race, gender, background, or sexual orientation.
EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
Shift : Full-time - Evening JobPrimary Location : The Mount Sinai Hospital (New York-New York) Allied HealthBargaining Unit : SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai HospitalSchedule Details : 10am 6pmDepartment Name : Chemistry - MSH
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024