Laboratory Assistant

Overview:
**Location**:Lockport

**Hours**:Full-Time. 40 hours per week.
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**Holistic benefits designed to help our team members flourish in all aspects of their lives, including**:

- Comprehensive medical and prescription drug benefits that include medical coverage at 100% (after deductible) when utilizing a Duly provider.
- $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.
- 40 hours paid volunteer time off.
- A culture committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Social Impact
- 12 Weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members.
- 401(k) Match
- Profit-sharing program

**Are you ready to challenge the expected to deliver the extraordinary?**

Under the Laboratory Director's or Supervisor's general supervision, the Histology Laboratory Assistant performs Laboratory procedures in General Laboratory processing and any other duties under the direction of a laboratory supervisor.

**Responsibilities**:
**The Journeys and Adventures that Await**
- Monitor/inventory/stock supplies and consumables
- Answer Lab phones
- Assist technologists in locating and retrieving/processing specimens.
- Make copies, fax results, and refill printer paper as needed
- Monitor lab expected list in Epic
- Accession all surgical pathology and cytology cases sent by the clinics.
- Verify specimens sent from the clinic that have no labeling discrepancies. If labeling discrepancies are noticed, contact the clinic for verification before processing.
- Fill out RL6 for any discrepancies.
- Process cytology specimens for cytotechnologists to screen.
- Triage slides to proper locations - utilize packing lists when necessary
- Monitor faxes and send slides/blocks to outside facilities as requested.
- File blocks and slides.
- Processor and Stainer maintenance.
- Complete daily maintenance charts and report any defects or malfunctions to lab management.
- Maintain a neat and orderly work area. Dispose of hazardous material and sharps following established procedures.
- Conform to laboratory timekeeping procedures.
- Maintain a safe work environment and conform to all company safety guidelines and requirements.
- Maintain a pleasant, courteous attitude at work and openly communicate with co-workers/supervisor regarding work issues, suggestions, etc.

Other duties as designated by Supervisor

Qualifications:
**The Experiences You Bring**
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Associate degree in biological, life science, or other related field preferred
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Excellent verbal, written, and clerical skills
- Excellent verbal communication/phone skills
- Service Orientation/ Patient Experience
- Oral communication
- Written communication and comprehension
- Team player
- Attention to detail
- Able to prioritize
- High level of accuracy in all phases of the job
- Able to correctly and carefully perform testing after training
- 1+ years of experience