Quest Diagnostics
Lab Assistant II
Royal Oak, MI, United States · Mid · Part-time
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About the role
- Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended.
- This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of work performed by the position.
Responsibilities
- Perform specimen receiving, labeling, handling and preparation.
- Perform routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
- Clean, organize and maintain work area, glassware and laboratory equipment (e.g., refrigerators, freezers and supply cabinets, as needed).
- Perform other departmental tasks such as filing, archiving and retrieving slides/blocks, reports, requisitions/other paperwork and answering the telephone.
- Perform QA/QC duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Ability to stand and work at the bench for long periods of time.
- May be required to use a wide variety of manual and automated pipettes and laboratory instruments and apparatuses all of which demand significant manual dexterity.
- Basic knowledge of organizational/departmental policies and procedures.
- One (1) year full-time experience in a technical or clinical laboratory department.
- Knowledge: Basic knowledge of organizational/departmental policies and procedures.
- Required to use personal protective equipment.
Skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills necessary to deal courteously and effectively with supervisors, co-workers and clients.
- Ability to deal with client information in a confidential manner.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and Laboratory Information Systems.
- Education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent High School Diploma is Preferred - Florida Only (Required)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent High School Diploma is Preferred
- Florida Only (Required)
Compensation
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
Benefits
- Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Comply with all health and safety policies, procedures and practices.
Company info
- Career advancement opportunities
This listing is sourced directly from Quest Diagnostics's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.