Lab Assistant

At Labcorp we have a passion in helping people live happy and healthy lives. Every day we provide vital information that helps our clients and patients understand their health. If you are passionate about helping people and have a drive for service, then Labcorp could be a great next career step!

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Houston, TX. This role works in a high volume, production based environment performing a vital component of clinical lab science.

The Forensic Confirmation Batcher works in a fast paced, production type environment. This employee will be fully trained in specimen processing and aliquoting samples for additional testing.

Work Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday (rotating Monday), 5:00pm-1:30am, some overtime required

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow all department and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• Receive specimens for testing; evaluate specimens and test orders; accession and aliquot specimens, organize work to maintain efficiency and acceptable turn-around-time; recognize unacceptable and unusual specimens and handle appropriately.
• Process client samples, quality control samples and proficiency samples. Adhere to the SOP.
• Maintain work area, equipment, cleans, and perform scheduled and as needed maintenance procedures.
• Complete all documents accurately and neatly. Monitor chain of custody, and custody and control forms for completeness and acceptability.
• Perform material handling duties by supplying workstations with packaged samples to process, racks and bins to hold processed samples, removal of empty racks and bins, and stocking of other supplies necessary for the accessioning of samples.
• Use independent judgment to decide how to process a wide variety of samples in accordance with applicable requirements, standards and regulations.
• Discarding negative samples
• Scanning and moving positive samples to long term storage
• Building, pulling, matching and quantitative aliquotting of specimens for confirmation testing

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous medical/lab or production experience is preferred
• Comfortability with handling biological specimens
• Ability to accurately identify specimens
• Basic computer knowledge and data entry skills
• High level of attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and multitask
• Ability to work in a fast paced production environment and meet established turn-around times
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
• Must pass a standardized color blindness test
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed