Lab Assistant - 1st shift

the Client•White Plains, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform the daily activities as described below. The basic purpose of this role is to perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.

Requirements

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.
High school diploma or equivalent (required).
New York State Credentials/Licenses required.

Nice To Haves

Medical assistant training helpful.
Math and science courses preferred.

Responsibilities

Sorting and receiving 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.