Laboratory Assistant

About This Role

This full-time, permanent position is essential to maintaining efficient laboratory workflow, ensuring accurate diagnostic processing, supporting veterinarians and technicians, and coordinating communication with outside laboratories. The role suits a highly organized, detail-oriented candidate who is passionate about laboratory medicine and patient care and thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment, demonstrating strong attention to detail and commitment to high standards of quality.

Responsibilities

• Receive, label, process, and analyze laboratory samples including blood, fecal, and other diagnostic specimens
• Ensure laboratory results are accurately recorded in patients’ medical records within HVMS
• Set up, monitor, and read cultures
• Prepare samples, forms, and photographs for shipment to outside laboratories, including Coggins testing documentation
• Generate Coggins tests, health certificates, and vaccine certificates
• Email completed Coggins and health certificates as directed
• Ensure all laboratory testing and services are billed accurately
• Oversee incoming bloodwork dropped off by clients and all outgoing laboratory submissions
• Receive laboratory results, attach them to patient histories, and forward results to doctors promptly
• Serve as the primary point of contact for outside laboratories regarding special requests, corrections, or changes
• Ensure all laboratory work is processed properly and sent to the appropriate reference laboratories
• Perform quality control testing and maintain accurate records of all laboratory activities
• Assist with testing, calibrating, and maintaining laboratory equipment
• Organize and safely store laboratory chemicals, fluids, and supplies according to safety protocols
• Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout laboratory areas while ensuring strict adherence to safety guidelines
• Monitor laboratory inventory and assist with ordering laboratory supplies
• Perform physical inventory checks of laboratory supplies at minimum on Mondays and Thursdays
• Document needed supplies on in-progress HVMS requisitions and follow up with the Pharmacy Manager regarding delayed orders
• Coordinate FedEx pickups for outgoing laboratory shipments at the end of the day
• Replicate and maintain tablets for Barn 1, Barn 2, Barn 3, the laboratory, and launching room three times weekly
• Complete final daily walk-through of the front office area at 5:00 PM
• Communicate effectively with veterinarians, technicians, client services, and outside laboratories to support efficient hospital operations

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail