Materials Medical Handler Aide Part-Time

Who we are: At Arkana Laboratories, everyone has an important role to fill. Come join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making life better for those who need it most.

This place is packed with super-smart people who do their best work together. We work hard every day to advance our understanding of disease and provide world-class care to our patients in hopes of leaving our corner of the world a little better than we found it. While we are committed to improving the lives of thousands of patients, we never lose sight of the realization that they are the reason we get to create change in our field.

Built on generosity, teamwork, and the freedom to try new things, we take great pride in our work. Great ideas come from everywhere in this company and we celebrate each success and failure for the opportunity it gives us to keep reaching. For more than twenty years after our founder, Dr. Patrick Walker, wrote his goals on the back of a napkin, our people, culture, and values have remained strong.

About the position: As a Materials Medical Handler Aide Part-Time, you will be performing a variety of duties to assist the Materials Management team such as filing slides, fulfilling internal requests, preparing supplies, assembling kits and components, and keeping your area clean and organized. Other duties as assigned.

What you'll do: 

• Pull and/or refile slides, paraffin blocks, and frozen blocks as needed


• Archiving slides as needed


• Filing immunofluorescence and muscle/nerve slides


• Pulling slide carts on Saturday mornings


• Sorting IF from Light slides on Saturdays and heating for Monday filing


• Prepare kit supplies


• Quality control Chemical Bottles


• Prepare Chemical Packs and Buccal Swabs for Kits


• Prepare Saline Bottles for Muscle/Nerve Kits


• Build Stock of New Kits for Daily Use


• Recycle kits daily for use in outgoing kits.


• Build shipping boxes and label in accordance with correct kits, lot & expiration dates.


• Log time spent in each area


• Clean and organize workspace at the end of each day


• Perform day-to-day administrative tasks as assigned

Regular Driver:

Additional Information: This position requires driving regularly as part of the job responsibilities either using a company, personal, or rental vehicle. Employees must maintain a valid driver’s license and adhere to Arkana's Vehicle Operations Policy. Driving records will be monitored and any policy violations may result in disciplinary action. Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be checked before hire, periodically during employment, and as needed.

You should have: 

Education:  High School Diploma or GED

Experience:  None Required – Entry Level

Computer Skills: Basic Excel, Outlook

Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 7:30a-12:30p. The first month of training will be Tuesday-Friday (20 hours)

What we offer: We know that health is more than doctor visits and life is more than work. We work hard at Arkana but in turn provide competitive salaries and generous benefit offerings.

Specifically, we offer the following benefits to full-time employees:

• Competitive salary


• Generous paid time off and Paid Holidays


• Minimal cost health insurance for you and affordable options for your family


• 401(k) with immediate eligibility and match


• Company-paid life insurance


• Company-paid long term disability coverage


• Affordable vision and dental plans


• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account availability


• Wellness plan and complimentary yoga classes


• Monthly in-office massages and employer-sponsored lunches

Please see Careers for further information.