Lab Assistant II

Quest Diagnostics • Royal Oak, MI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Assistant II performs routine laboratory functions accurately and precisely to support laboratory professional staff and facilitate production. The position is located in Royal Oak, Michigan, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 22:30 to 07:00, with rotational weekends. The employee may be eligible for a shift differential of 10% for some or all second-shift hours and 15% for some or all third-shift hours; details are provided if an offer is extended.

Duties include receiving, labeling, handling, and preparing specimens; supporting pre-analytical specimen preparation; recording digital temperatures and notifying licensed personnel of out-of-range readings; performing routine maintenance on some instruments; helping prepare chemicals, reagents, and solutions; and maintaining laboratory work areas and equipment. The role also involves monitoring pending and overdue work, filing and retrieving laboratory materials and records, answering telephones, disposing of biohazardous material, entering data into laboratory information systems, performing assigned QA/QC duties, completing training and competency checklists, and following health and safety procedures, including use of required personal protective equipment. Other duties may be assigned. The listed duties are a general description and are not exhaustive.

Requirements

• One year of full-time experience in a technical or clinical laboratory department.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to follow a series of steps consistently without confusion or errors and retain information once learned.
• Detail-oriented, able to work independently, establish priorities, and handle several tasks simultaneously.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to deal courteously and effectively with supervisors, coworkers, and clients.
• Ability to handle client information confidentially.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Laboratory Information Systems.
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing 1–10 pounds frequently, 11–25 pounds occasionally, and 36–50 pounds seldom; objects over 50 pounds are not to be lifted or carried without assistance.
• Ability to stand and work at a bench for long periods and to walk and/or stand frequently.
• Manual dexterity to use a wide variety of manual and automated pipettes, laboratory instruments, and apparatuses.

Responsibilities

• Receive, label, handle, and prepare specimens.
• Assist with pre-analytical specimen preparation, including printing labels, uncapping and capping tubes, aliquoting specimens, preparing racks and worklists, entering or scanning specimens, and loading automated instruments.
• Record digital temperatures and notify licensed personnel when temperatures are out of range.
• Perform routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
• Assist in preparing chemicals, reagents, and solutions.
• Clean, organize, and maintain the work area, glassware, and laboratory equipment, including refrigerators, freezers, and supply cabinets as needed.
• Help monitor department pending and overdue lists by searching, locating, following up, and filing appropriate documentation.
• Perform departmental tasks such as filing, archiving and retrieving slides, blocks, reports, requisitions, and other paperwork, and answering the telephone.
• Dispose of biohazardous material.
• Enter data in laboratory information systems (LIS).
• Perform assigned QA/QC duties.
• Complete training and competency checklists as appropriate.
• Comply with health and safety policies, procedures, and practices, and use required personal protective equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day 1 medical, supplemental health, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees working 30 or more hours.
• Well-being programs.
• Annual no-cost Blueprint for Wellness® health assessment program.
• healthyMINDS mental health program.
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time.
• Six holidays plus one “MyDay” off.
• FinFit financial coaching and services.
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Life and disability insurance, with a buy-up option.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Matching gifts program.
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Potential shift differential of 10% for some or all second-shift hours and 15% for some or all third-shift hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED