Brigham and Women's Hospital · 20 hours ago
Lab Assistant Generalist
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$18.99/hr - $28.21/hr
0+ years expBrigham and Women's Hospital is a not-for-profit organization committed to advancing patient care, research, and community service. The Lab Assistant Generalist is responsible for specimen handling, facilitating laboratory workflow, and performing clerical duties while ensuring safety protocols are followed. The role involves working cooperatively with hospital and laboratory staff to resolve issues related to patient specimens.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
Follows established hospital and departmental precautions and procedures in the performance of all job duties to ensure a safe work environment for patients and others to include as appropriate:
Demonstrates appropriate hand hygiene. Demonstrates use of two patient identifiers. Demonstrates effective communication “hand offs” between providers, shifts, departments, etc. Demonstrates use of proper precautions including use of appropriate personal protective equipment
Is responsible for demonstrating workflow and procedure knowledge with management, co-workers, new employees, inspectors, and visitors
Is responsible to and receives direction from the management team, which may consist of the administrator, coordinator, manager, supervisor, or work unit lead
Attends and participates in classes, meetings, committees, and other continuing education as appropriate to maintain and enhance professional job knowledge and/or job skills
Verifies that correct specimen and labeling requirements are met for test orders
Correctly and accurately registers and labels tubes as appropriate
Centrifuges and aliquots specimens according to department policy
Sorts, stores, and delivers laboratory specimens by department and specimen requirements, as appropriate
Works with medical technologists and client services to resolve specimen problems
Answers telephones and provides assistance as needed
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Internship or equivalent 0-1 year required
Must demonstrate annual CAP competencies in any area that they work
Preferred
Medical Laboratory Assistant [MLA(ASCP)] - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) preferred
Experience in a hospital Laboratory 3-5 years preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Career advancement opportunities
Differentials
Premiums
Bonuses
Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth
Company
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital is an academic medical center based in Boston, Massachusetts.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (219)
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2021 (137)
2020 (157)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22.15MKey Investors
American Medical AssociationThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable TrustMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2023-06-21Grant
2022-06-30Grant· $16M
2021-01-08Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Caroline Fox
Associate Professor (Part Time), Medicine
David Silbersweig
Chairman Emeritus
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