Histology Laboratory Assistant – 2nd Shift

IDEXX•Elmhurst, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Laboratory Assistant in the Histology department at IDEXX, you will be assisting with some of the many tasks vital to the running of the histology laboratories within our network of veterinary diagnostic reference labs. We receive thousands of tissue samples every day from Veterinary Clinics, and transform those tissue samples into a slide for a pathologist to review to help veterinarians identify what might be wrong with someone's pet. In this role, you will be helping to sort, and prepare tissue samples for histology technicians/technologists; and be responsible for maintaining IDEXX’s whole slide scanners, assuring digital slide and patient requisition image quality for the Pathology team. Every sample you help to move along quickly and accurately in the process means we are one step closer to finding out how or why the pet might be sick. Thanks to you, someone's very beloved pet will get the treatment plan they need - how great is that? We offer extensive training for this role so, whether you’ve worked in a lab before or this would be your first lab job, we hope you’ll consider applying and discover the good you can do for pets as part of our team. This is a full-time position with excellent day-one benefits. If you’d like more information about histology jobs at IDEXX before applying, you can explore our histology careers web page: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/histology

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Ability to consistently work the schedule listed in the section below
Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment
Willingness to work with and around veterinary samples, including tissue samples.
Ability to read, understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including safety and quality procedures
Familiarity and comfort with using computers for data entry (data entry experience is preferred)
Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work reliably and precisely; excellent attention to detail on the job
Top-notch customer service skills
Ability to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab – standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone and computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50 lbs., and specific vision ability – close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in a histology lab would be a plus.

Responsibilities

Inputting sample information in the laboratory database.
Stocking benches with necessary materials to make sure the technicians have everything they need.
Running special equipment to prep samples for the histology technicians/technologists.
Packing samples for storage.
Assuring accurate and timely delivery of casework (and collateral materials) to remote pathologists.
Maintaining and troubleshooting virtual microscopy (VM) systems which provide remote viewing & digital slide analysis capability to pathologists.
Organizing and archiving pending and completed VM cases.
Tracking VM system errors.
Troubleshooting VM system problems with pathologists, labs, vendors, IT and others.
Assisting with various administrative tasks and other duties as required.