Lab Assistant

National Medical Services Inc•Horsham, PA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Assistant supports the Batch Assembly Team through batch compilation, sample delivery and retrieval, and other laboratory support activities. The role is based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, and is scheduled Tuesday through Saturday from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. It is classified as non-exempt. NMS Labs provides testing services for forensic, criminalistic, public health, and clinical fields. The company states that its core values are Quality, Integrity, Service, Innovation, and Engagement. Employment offers are contingent on a nationwide background investigation and a urine drug screen with results satisfactory to NMS Labs’ employment standards. NMS Labs is an equal opportunity employer and states that it will not discriminate against employees or applicants on the protected grounds listed in the posting.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Knowledge of chain-of-custody procedures.
Professional and effective interpersonal skills.
Good organizational skills.
Ability to read and understand company procedures and apply them to work operations.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to work accurately.
Flexible scheduling and availability for overtime as required.
Customer-service focus and ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to adapt to change.
Clear, neat, and legible penmanship.
Ability to talk, hear, stand, reach with hands and arms, and use hands and fingers to manipulate instrument and equipment controls, a computer keyboard, office equipment, objects, or tools.
Ability to move between work locations and sit or stand, sometimes for extended periods.
Corrected vision sufficient for color, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
Ability to lift objects up to 10 pounds.
Ability to travel as needed for court testimony and/or training.
Ability to work with intermittent or constant equipment-generated sounds, fumes, noxious odors, and dust.
Ability to handle biological material and blood-borne pathogens, as well as toxic or caustic chemicals.

Responsibilities

Collect and organize samples for sample preparation using production management tools.
Collect and organize calibration, control, internal standard, and blank materials for sample preparation.
Compile and label tubes and vials for sample preparation.
Transport batch deliveries and pickups from testing departments.
Retrieve and transport specimens under chain of custody from Processing to the laboratory.
Restock laboratory supplies as needed.
Monitor equipment maintenance through TempTrak, clean equipment, and respond to alerts as needed.
Relocate samples and QC materials if a unit goes down.
Participate in departmental meetings and projects.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned.