Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory Technician

Pay Range $12hr - $19hr

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 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 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.
• 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.

Work Experience:

• None required.

Special Requirements:

• The candidate must have the ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
• The candidate must be able to retain information once learned.
• The candidate must interact with other coworkers and internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.