Laboratory Assistant - Hospital

Sonic Healthcare USA • Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant supports the patient care process by ensuring laboratory specimens are properly processed, prepared, routed, and stored. The role requires recognizing when corrective action is needed and implementing effective solutions, while championing safety, compliance, and quality control. Work takes place in a laboratory environment with biological hazards and required personal protective equipment (PPE). The position has routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI); employees must maintain strict confidentiality, follow applicable privacy and security standards, and access PHI only as needed to perform job duties.

This is a full-time, benefit-eligible role based in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a 1st shift schedule and 40 scheduled hours per week. The employer describes a supportive, inclusive, team-oriented environment and opportunities for professional growth.

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 telephones, computers, centrifuges, and audible alarms.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of related experience in a clinical laboratory, data entry, or production.

Responsibilities

• Process, prepare, route, and store laboratory specimens properly.
• Recognize when corrective action is needed and implement effective solutions.
• Work safely in a laboratory environment with biological hazards and PPE requirements.
• Champion safety, compliance, and quality control.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and follow applicable privacy and security standards when handling PHI; access it only as required for job duties.

Benefits

• Free laboratory services for the employee and dependents.
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Opportunity to grow professionally.
• Appreciation for work and a sense of belonging in a community.

What This Job Offers

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