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Medical Lab Assistant- Specimen Processing
Mass General BrighamUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Sept 2025
💰 $49,580/yr($34,720/yr – $49,580/yr)
About the role
Site: Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Principal Duties and Essential Functions:
-Greets and assists visitors at the Front Window
-Follows the NWH and Laboratory CareFirst Standards of Performance
-Sorts, prioritizes and receives samples that arrive at the Front Window and through the pneumatic tube system
-Patient Registration & Ordering: Accurately enters information from lab requisition (including patient name, dob, unit number, requesting area, insurance information, time sample drawn, physician’s name, tubes received, tests requested, general comments) into registration and ordering systems
-Affixes bar-coded labels to requisition and tubes
-Transports bar-coded specimens to technical areas for testing
-Transports bar-coded samples to centrifuges for further decanting and storage -Responds to routine telephone inquiries regarding patient test results and Laboratory services
-Operates the MPA (Modular Pre-Analytics) System
-Processes add-ons: locates sample, adds tests to original accession number.
-QC requisitions after Registration and Order Entry
-Sorts and files lab requisitions in alphabetical order
-Follows departmental protocols to capture errors (LIS Error tracking System, Safety Report, etc)
-Maintains safe and clean working environment
-Assists Senior MLAs and laboratory management with special projects relating to specimen processing
-Other duties as assigned by Senior MLA or Supervisor (including preparing lab reports and pick-up of Lab samples throughout the Medical Office Building)
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The Medical Laboratory Assistant performs a variety of clerical and technical duties under general supervision. This position reports to the Lab Central Processing Supervisor. Responsibilities include patient registration, ordering tests, centrifugation and decanting of patient specimens, and timely communication with laboratory and clinical staff.Principal Duties and Essential Functions:
-Greets and assists visitors at the Front Window
-Follows the NWH and Laboratory CareFirst Standards of Performance
-Sorts, prioritizes and receives samples that arrive at the Front Window and through the pneumatic tube system
-Patient Registration & Ordering: Accurately enters information from lab requisition (including patient name, dob, unit number, requesting area, insurance information, time sample drawn, physician’s name, tubes received, tests requested, general comments) into registration and ordering systems
-Affixes bar-coded labels to requisition and tubes
-Transports bar-coded specimens to technical areas for testing
-Transports bar-coded samples to centrifuges for further decanting and storage -Responds to routine telephone inquiries regarding patient test results and Laboratory services
-Operates the MPA (Modular Pre-Analytics) System
-Processes add-ons: locates sample, adds tests to original accession number.
-QC requisitions after Registration and Order Entry
-Sorts and files lab requisitions in alphabetical order
-Follows departmental protocols to capture errors (LIS Error tracking System, Safety Report, etc)
-Maintains safe and clean working environment
-Assists Senior MLAs and laboratory management with special projects relating to specimen processing
-Other duties as assigned by Senior MLA or Supervisor (including preparing lab reports and pick-up of Lab samples throughout the Medical Office Building)
Qualifications
Qualifications:- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
- Previous laboratory processing, healthcare and/or customer service experience preferred
- Experience with computers, including Microsoft Windows software
- Minimum 25 wpm typing required
Required Skills:
- Good communication skills to effectively interact with laboratory and hospital staff
- Ability to work accurately under stress, time constraints and heavy workload demands
- Produce quality work within a reasonable timeframe
- Neat and orderly work habits - Attention to details
- Manual dexterity and visual accuracy
- Ability to efficiently move samples throughout the lab over the course of a shift - Accurate computer skills
- Ability to read, write and speak English sufficiently.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work in a clinical laboratory setting handling potentially biohazard specimens like body fluids, blood, urine and CSF
- Ability to stand, sit, walk, reach forward, reach overhead, reach low, stoop or kneel as needed
- Ability to occasionally carry weight between 5 to 20 lbs
- Ability to work under occasional unpleasant or irritating odor during pre-analytic phase of Specimen Processing (24 hr urines, etc)
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
2014 Washington Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
Pay Range
$17.36 - $24.79/Hourly
Grade
3
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