Lab Assistant

Job Title

XX $13hr - $18hr

Requirement/Must Have

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Medical assistant training helpful.
• Math and science courses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sort and receive 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.
• Prepare reagents and/or media in the department.
• Prepare 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.

Skills

• Ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
• Ability to retain information once learned.
• Ability to interact with coworkers and internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.