Laboratory Assistant

Job:Laboratory Assistant
Location:Miramar FL
Duration: 4 Months
Shift:9:00 PM - 5:30 AM

• 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.

• 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.

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

• None required

• 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.
• Must interact with other coworkers internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.
• Key Word Search: laboratory medical

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Required Experience:

Junior IC