Lab Assistant

Laboratory Technician Pay Range $15hr - $20hr Job Overview: 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. Perform routine instrument maintenance on some equipment. Perform 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, and slide preparation. Perform QA/QC duties as assigned. Resolve pending lists. Find missing samples. Decontaminate work areas. Perform weekly radioactive wipe tests. Maintain files for department records. Change gas cylinders. Follow all PPE requirements and all safety regulations. Use the laboratory computer system as well as operate PCs. Dispose of biohazardous material. Complete training and competency checklists as appropriate. Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Medical assistant training helpful. Math and science courses preferred. Special Requirements: The candidate must have the ability to establish work priorities and to handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency. The candidate must be able to retain information once learned. The candidate must interact with other coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect. Cynet Systems