Medical Laboratory Assistant (Part Time)

About the role

Healthcare professionals responsible for laboratory testing, quality control, phlebotomy, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting. Perform manual and automated routine blood tests. Prepare specimens for microscope examination. Operate laboratory equipment including centrifuges, hematology analyzers, and point of care analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Specimen collection and testing: Collect and analyze body fluids such as urine and blood; perform proper quality control procedures before patient testing; perform routine clinical laboratory tests; perform technical laboratory procedures with accuracy and precision, meeting accreditation/regulatory standards; ensure adherence to correct testing policies, procedures, and quality assurance.
• Equipment maintenance and supplies: Set up, calibrate, and maintain laboratory equipment; maintain laboratory cleanliness; maintain adequate inventory of laboratory supplies; place orders with purchasing as needed.
• Compliance: Comply with established safety guidelines; comply with Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to patient care, patient rights, safety, billing, and collections; adhere to Company and departmental policies and procedures, including Disaster Recovery Plan and IT policies; complete duties to keep laboratory in compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies; perform compliance testing; protect patient privacy.
• Documentation: Maintain all required logs; initiate troubleshooting procedures when instrument malfunction occurs and contact instrument service company if necessary; submit monthly paperwork to consultant.
• Other duties: Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High School education, required.
• Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience in a lab setting, required.

Qualifications

• Analysis & Critical Thinking: Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision‑making, planning, time management and organizational skills; must be detail‑oriented with ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness; ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation); active listener; provides balanced feedback.
• Customer Service & Organizational Awareness: Strong customer focus; ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as positive employee, physician and community relations.
• Self‑Management: Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development; self‑motivated and self‑starter with ability to work independently with limited supervision; able to work remotely effectively as required; able to work effectively in a fast‑paced, multi‑site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.

Skills

• Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required.
• Laboratory information system.
• Laboratory instrumentation.
• Certifications/Licenses: National lab certification preferred.

Benefits

Position includes benefits.

Pay

Hiring range: $16.00 – $30.21.

Schedule

Part‑time role; works Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8 A.M. – 5 P.M.