Laboratory Assistant II - 1st Shift
About The Position
Sonic Healthcare USA, a Great Place to Work certified employer, is dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment that emphasizes teamwork and innovation. We are looking for a Laboratory Assistant II to join our team in Dallas, Texas. In this role, you will perform a vital part of the patient care process by ensuring laboratory specimens are properly processed, prepared, routed, and stored. You will also be responsible for recognizing when corrective action is needed and implementing effective solutions, working in a laboratory environment with biological hazards and PPE requirements, championing safety, compliance, and quality control, and troubleshooting order inadequacies, instrument issues, and specimen problems & deficiencies. Special projects may include evaluating/validating new equipment, reagents, and testing new procedures.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Previous training or experience in specimen collection or processing
- Strong reading, writing, and analytical skills.
- Ability to operate general laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: telephones, computers, centrifuges, and audible alarms.
Nice To Haves
- 1 - 2 years of related experience in clinical laboratory, data entry, or production
Responsibilities
- Perform a vital part of the patient care process by making sure laboratory specimens are properly processed, prepared, routed, and stored.
- Recognize when corrective action is needed and implement effective solutions.
- Work in a laboratory environment with biological hazards and PPE requirements.
- Champion safety, compliance, and quality control
- Troubleshoot order inadequacies
- Troubleshoot instrument issues
- Resolve specimen problems & deficiencies
- Special projects such as evaluating/validating new equipment and or new regents and testing new procedures.
Benefits
- Appreciation for your work
- A feeling of satisfaction that you’ve helped people.
- Opportunity to grow in your profession.
- Free lab services for you and your dependents
- Work-life balance, including Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Help saving for retirement, with a 401(k) plus a company match.
- A sense of belonging – we’re a community!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
