Laboratory Assistant

NY United Health Services•Johnson City, NY

3h•Onsite

About The Position

United Health Services (UHS) is seeking a dedicated Laboratory Assistant to join our Laboratory team. Under the supervision of the Laboratory Section Supervisor, the Laboratory Assistant is responsible for supporting laboratory operations by performing a variety of non-technical and clerical duties to ensure efficient specimen processing, accurate data entry, and timely test results. Maintains laboratory supplies and inventory systems, monitors environmental conditions, and assists with specimen handling, preparation, and transport in compliance with organizational and regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with UHS Hospitals’ policies and procedures, including Infection Control, Laboratory, and departmental guidelines, as well as NYSDOH and CDC bloodborne pathogens and body fluid protocols. Prioritizes STAT specimens requiring immediate processing. Supports communication between departments and reference laboratories while ensuring proper documentation and shipping of specimens. May perform phlebotomy and specimen collection procedures in accordance with established guidelines.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Enrolled in a degree program in a related field of study
Phlebotomy Training

Responsibilities

Maintain laboratory supplies, including ordering reagents and consumables, and tracking inventory levels
Assist with evaluation of new materials and investigation of supply performance issues
Monitor and document environmental, refrigerator, and freezer temperatures
Assess specimen quality and quantity; process specimens through centrifugation and aliquoting per established procedures
Store, retrieve, and manage specimens for additional or repeat testing
Accurately enter patient demographics, insurance information, and test orders into laboratory systems
Transport specimens, requisitions, and reports within the hospital and between laboratory departments
Prepare, sort, package, and ship specimens to internal sites and external reference laboratories
Serve as liaison between the laboratory and reference testing facilities, resolving specimen-related issues
Prepare specimens for analysis by loading carriers, cassettes, and racks for laboratory instrumentation
Perform phlebotomy and specimen collection procedures (venipuncture, capillary collection, urine collections, glucose tolerance testing) following patient identification protocols
Apply knowledge of fasting and non-fasting requirements and select appropriate equipment based on patient needs
Generate and review daily pending logs to ensure proper labeling, documentation, and shipment of specimens
Ensure proper specimen handling from collection through final transport, following all regulatory and organizational standards