Description
Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.
NeoGenomics is looking for a Temporary Laboratory Assistant who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow. This position will work a Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am - 6:30pm shift.
Now that you know what we're looking for in talent, let us tell you why you'd want to work at NeoGenomics:
As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory.
Position Summary:
The Laboratory Assistant II will assist the department technologist in performing various basic laboratory procedures using laboratory equipment to facilitate production. This in an intermediate level position in the clinical laboratory job family. Employees in this position may not manipulate samples.
Responsibilities:

• Sorts, and receives specimens in the department
• Records the required information in laboratory log books, specimen accession sheets, workflow drafts, etc., to ensure quality assurance of specimens
• Performs simple laboratory tasks of operating equipment, printing extra labels, recording data, and storage/retrieval of samples
• Imaging slides on the digital slide imaging instrument
• Prepares reagents for laboratory procedures as directed in the procedure manual and under the direct supervision of a certified technologist
• Performs various housekeeping and/or maintenance tasks to keep laboratory and equipment in clean and operable condition
• Maintains department reagent and specimen inventory and orders supplies as needed
• Participates in QA activities as assigned
• Resolves pending lists

Experience & Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma at minimum required, AS or BS preferred; emphasis on science courses preferred
• One year minimum of experience equivalent to a Laboratory Assistant experience preferred
• Accessioning experience strongly preferred
• LIS & Laboratory Instrumentation experience strongly preferred
• Basic understanding of laboratory techniques preferred
• Basic understanding of MS Office programs
• Must be able to work in a biohazard environment and comply with safety policies and standards outlined in the Safety Manual
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.