Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant in a high-throughput laboratory environment responsible for receiving specimens (urine, oral fluid, plasma, PCR), entering data into LIS, pipetting into test tubes, preparing specimens for testing, restocking supplies, and ensuring specimen integrity and accurate labeling. Duties include manual data entry of patient data and orders, printing/attaching barcodes, limiting hold on specimens with missing information, meeting KPI targets for speed and accuracy, transporting specimens between departments, stocking reagents, documenting non-conforming specimens, preparing specimens for rerun testing, disposing of retained specimens, and communicating with other departments. Requires high attention to detail, ability to work with HIPAA-protected information, data-entry skills, effective communication, teamwork, and ability to work under defined procedures in a lab setting. Education: high school diploma or GED; experience in data entry preferred; familiarity with drug names and HIPAA-protected information preferred.