Laboratory Assistant

Pride Health is hiring a Lab Assistant to support our client’s medical facility based in Tucker GA 30084 . This is a 3-4-month assignment (Possibility of extension or conversion) opportunity and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization! Position Name: Technical Lab - Lab Assistant Pay rate: $17.20/hr Location: Tucker GA 30084 Duration: 3-4-months contract with possible extension Shift: First shift EST 11am-7:30pm Job Description: The Lab Assistant is responsible for performing various routine laboratory functions with precision and accuracy to support laboratory professionals and ensure efficient production. Key Responsibilities: · Sort and receive specimens in the department. · Prepare specimens at workstations for testing, including: · Building worklists and aliquoting specimens. · Checking for clots and fibrin in specimens. · Inoculation and slide preparation. · Perform routine instrument maintenance on some lab equipment. · Prepare reagents and media as needed. · Conduct weekly radioactive wipe tests. · Change gas cylinders as required. · Quality Assurance & Safety Compliance: · Resolve pending lists and locate missing samples. · Decontaminate work areas and dispose of biohazardous materials. · Follow all PPE requirements and adhere to safety regulations. · Maintain department records and files. · Record data, including temperature charts. · Utilize the laboratory computer system and PCs for lab operations. · Complete training and competency checklists as required. Equal Employment Opportunity Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Fair Chance Employment Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances. Accommodations We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates : Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation. Show more Show less