Lab Associate III

Quick Facts

Lab Associate III (Non-Exempt)

Provides laboratory quality control and testing support for patient specimens, including quality assurance for the analytic phase. Operates and maintains waived and moderate-complexity laboratory analyzers and completes pre-/post-analytic tasks while ensuring privacy and safety compliance.

Description

You will support the analysis of laboratory quality control and patient specimens by running laboratory tests, handling biological samples, and performing basic troubleshooting on applicable analyzers. You will also complete basic post-analytic tasks such as distributing reports and storing and/or retrieving specimens, while adhering to all applicable regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

• Support analyzing laboratory quality control and patient specimens
• Perform quality assurance tasks for the analytic phase of laboratory workflow
• Receive, handle, and process a variety of specimens for laboratory testing
• Operate, maintain, and perform basic troubleshooting for analyzers (waived and moderate complexity)
• Perform basic post-analytic tasks: distribute reports; store and/or retrieve specimens
• Follow local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures for privacy and safety
• Manage workflow fluctuations and unexpected situations (equipment/information system failures, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, review of pending logs)
• Recognize complex/unusual deviations and appropriately escalate issues

Requirements

• HS Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• 2 years of recent relevant laboratory experience
• Advanced knowledge and practices for ordering laboratory testing
• Advanced knowledge of routine handling and processing of biological specimens submitted to the lab
• Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform assigned duties
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks within expected timeframes
• Workflow management skills for volume fluctuations, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, shift hand-offs, and equipment/information system failures
• Ability to follow standard procedures in sequence
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of applicable privacy and safety regulations and policies
• Ability to collaborate and communicate current, factual work information
• Ability to recognize and escalate complex/unusual deviations and unexpected outcomes

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Pay range: $37.38–$52.32 per hour (base pay; may vary by location and qualifications)