Lab Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Lab Assistant

Location: Irving TX 75063

Shift/Time Zone: Tuesday-Saturday, 3 AM-11 AM.CST

Job Description:

·         Perform the daily activities as described below.

·         Basic Purpose: Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.

Job Requirements :

·         Sorting, and receiving specimens in the department.

·         Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.

·         Performs laboratory tasks of centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, recording data (temperature charts) specimen storage and retrieval.

·         Preparing reagents and or media in the department.

·         Preparing specimens at workstations for testing. (Including building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, slide preparation)

·         Performs QA/QC duties as assigned.

·         Resolves pending lists.

·         Finds missing samples.

·         Decontaminates work areas.

·         Performs weekly radioactive wipe tests.

·         Maintains files for department records.

·         Changes gas cylinders.

·         Follows all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.

·         Uses the laboratory computer system as well as operates PCs.

·         Disposes of biohazardous material.

·         Completes training and competency checklists as appropriate.

·         This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of the work performed by this position.

Education:

·         High school diploma or equivalent.

·         Medical assistant training helpful. Math and science courses preferred.