Lab Assistant

Job Title

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $20.65hr - $22.00hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• 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.
• Must have the ability to establish work priorities and to handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
• Must be able to retain information once learned.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.

Nice to Have:

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

Skills:

• Laboratory.
• Medical.
• Instrument maintenance.
• Specimen processing.
• QA/QC.
• Laboratory computer systems.

Qualification And Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.