Laboratory Assistant

Pride Health is hiring for a Lab Assistant to support our client’s medical facility based in Rochester, MN. This is a 12-month (possibility of extension) opportunity and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization! Responsibilities: Performs analyses on blood, tissue, and body fluids to aid health care providers in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of patients. Participates in the operational support activities necessary to maintain and optimize testing capabilities. Testing is performed in specialized laboratories and may include highly skilled manual techniques or automated testing using sophisticated instrumentation. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: instrument operation and maintenance, troubleshooting assays, evaluating tests for accuracy, assisting with interpreting results, and operational support activities to optimize testing. Works with multiple computer systems to retrieve information and report results. May work with minimal supervision and may assist with specimen collection. Must strictly adhere to safety protocols to work with infectious specimens, chemicals and other hazards. Required Skills & Experience: Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a biological science. Must be capable of producing accurate results under time constraints, multi-tasking, and performing in a fast-paced and changing environment. Must possess good communication skills and be able to work closely with others. Must be able to accommodate scheduling adjustments, off-shifts, holiday, on-call, and weekend work assignments. Preferred Skills & Experience: Experience with operation and troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and assay systems Additional Details: Job Title: Lab Assistant Location: Rochester, MN Pay Range: $20 to $26/hr (Offered pay rate will be based on education, experience, and healthcare credentials.) Schedule: Friday- Monday 4:00 PM to 2:30 AM (overnight), Training schedule: Friday-Monday 3:00 PM to 1:30 AM Saturday–Tuesday 9:00 PM to 7:30 AM, Training schedule : Monday–Thursday: 9:00 PM to 7:30 AM Friday–Monday 9:00 PM to 7:30 AM, Training schedule: Sunday–Wednesday 9:00 PM to 7:30 AM Wednesday–Saturday 02:00 AM to 12:30 PM, Training schedule: Wednesday–Saturday 04:00 AM to 2:30 PM #INDPHCAlliedSpecialty Interested? Apply now! About Pride Health Equal Employment Opportunity Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Fair Chance Employment Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances. Accommodations We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.