Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant

Our client, a Medical Research company, is looking for a Lab Assistant for their Tucker, GA location.

Responsibilities:

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

Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Medical assistant training helpful. Math and science courses preferred.
• Work Experience: None required
• Must have excellent understanding of English language both spoken and written
• Bilingual candidates strongly preferred who also speak Spanish.
• English still must be strong, as well

Why Should You Apply?

• Health benefits
• Referral program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities