Lab Assistant II at Vitalant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Description

Vitalant is seeking a Laboratory Assistant II dedicated to making a positive difference. If you are results-driven and impact-inspired to helping others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, an organization created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.

Your impact as a Laboratory Assistant II, is vital. Support Vitalant's life saving mission by preparing routine specimens and performing supplementary tasks to aid in testing. Work collaboratively with other team members to ensure timely, high-quality, test results, while maintaining accurate record-keeping.

What to Expect

Schedule:

Rotates Monday - Friday. No Weekends. Does Not Work on Company Observed Holiday.

Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

To help you stay energized, engaged, and inspired, we offer a full range of benefits for you and your dependents.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401K + 5% company match


• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year


• Free basic life and AD&D insurance


• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance


• Paid time off


• Employee Resource Groups


• Recognition and perks

• Unbox samples received from both internal and external customers, identifying unacceptable or missing samples, labels or paperwork and promptly reporting discrepancies to the supervisor.


• Support in the management and ordering of supplies, reagents, as required.


• Aid in the processing of bio-waste, specimens and micro-plates.


• Execute the receipt and preparation of samples.


• Pack and ship, and deliver supplies and/or specimens to customers.

Requirements

• High School or GED required.


• Valid in-state drivers license required.


• One year of related experience required (specimen processing).


• Lifting up to 25 pounds (dry ice for packing).

Summary

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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