Lab Aide Jobs in New Britain, CT (NOW HIRING)

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Job Summary:

The Laboratory Aide supports the daily operations of a medical laboratory focusing  on organization, preparation, and basic handling tasks.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

Specimen handling: Collecting, labeling, transporting, and storing patient samples (blood, urine, tissue, etc.)

Preparing samples: Getting specimens ready for testing (e.g., centrifuging blood, sorting samples)

Clerical tasks: Entering patient data, updating records, and managing lab documentation

Cleaning & maintenance: Sterilizing equipment, cleaning work areas, and ensuring safety standards

Stocking supplies: Keeping inventory of lab materials and restocking when needed

Assisting technicians/technologists: Supporting more advanced lab staff with routine tasks

• Loads prepared cassettes into a tissue processor and starts the processor
• Operates and cleans laboratory equipment, instruments, and workstations
• Maintains wet tissue storage
• Stores, rotates, and disposes of all wet tissues in accordance with departmental procedures
• Disinfects and maintains specimen storage cabinets
• Disposes of hazardous chemical wastes per regulatory guidelines
• Properly labels, stores, handles, and disposes of reagents and hazardous wastes according to local, state, and federal regulations; this may include recycling or reprocessing of reagents used in the department 
• Stocks supplies and assists with clerical duties
• Maintains laboratory equipment and tracks all routine maintenance and quality controls performed
• Files, retrieves, and distributes blocks, slides, and pathology reports
• Adheres to CAP, CLIA, state regulations, HIPAA, safety, and OSHA regulations

High School diploma or High School Equivalency Required. 

Bristol Hospital Mandated Educational Requirements:

General orientation at time of hire.  Fire/Safety/Infection Control annually.  Other programs as mandated by Hospital.

Requirements:

Strong interpersonal skills.  Adaptability and flexibility necessary for work schedule and patient care requirements. Data entry, computer knowledge, customer service skills are required.  Good command of the English language, computer skills and medical terminology, ICD-9 coding, medical office/ hospital experience desired. Strong attention to detail is needed as well.

Physical Requirements:

Walking, standing, sitting, bending required.  Must work under the stress of time constraints and heavy workload demands requiring accuracy.  Position requires ability to constantly lift light objects less than 20 lbs., perform moderately difficult manipulative skills, arm-hand steadiness, and hand-eye coordination skills; walk, stand and sit for prolonged periods; see objects closely and hear normal sounds with some background noises.

Work Environment:

Employee may frequently be exposed to blood, body tissues and/or fluids and hazardous waste materials. Proper PPE is supplied by the employer.

Cognitive Requirements:

Position requires ability to concentrate on moderate detail with constant interruption and attend to tasks for more than 60 minutes at a time.  Individual must be able to understand and relate to the concept behind specific ideas and remember multiple tasks given to self and others over long periods of time, able to communicate verbally, using advanced level vocabulary.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.