Lab Assistant
About The Position
Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (MDL) is a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory with multiple state licenses. It specializes in automated DNA-based molecular analysis, including PCR testing, with a broad infectious disease testing menu. The laboratory’s research areas include gynecology, infectious diseases, infectious arthritis, tick-borne diseases, mycology, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Lab Assistant supports specimen intake and accessioning, documentation, sample preparation and organization, laboratory equipment and workspace upkeep, and routine laboratory processes. The role also performs administrative tasks and assists laboratory staff as needed while following safety, privacy, accuracy, and quality requirements.
Requirements
- Clinical Laboratory Accessioner training.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Unpack specimen deliveries and compare courier and field service technician specimens against route sheets.
- Identify required information on test requisition forms and verify that it matches information on collection vials.
- Follow the appropriate documentation and procedures when information is missing or discrepant.
- Use dMDL and MDL test codes and panels properly.
- Collate paperwork accompanying specimens, including requisitions, checks, credit card forms, insurance card copies, and prescriptions.
- Accession specimens including blood, urine, swabs, CSF, synovial fluid, ticks, and biopsies.
- Photograph specimen vials or containers for quality-control purposes.
- Print and apply labels to specimens, requisition forms, and accompanying documentation.
- Sort paperwork for scanning and scan it; archive and file paperwork.
- Sort samples in ascending order and set them up according to an XG sheet.
- Locate samples requested by the clinical laboratory, quality control, or the SRC department, and complete related QC/SRC paperwork.
- Use a Sample Scan 96 and print labels for plates, preparing plates to be scanned.
- Take and record clinical laboratory temperatures and organize documentation.
- Organize and maintain laboratory storage, samples, and specimens.
- Prepare equipment and workspaces, and sanitize and sterilize them.
- Perform routine preventative equipment maintenance and thermometer calibrations; record data and results and report results and variations to a supervisor.
- Prepare and aliquot reagents, make master-mix, pour microbiology plates, and perform sterility and growth promotion testing.
- Perform clerical and administrative duties as needed.
- Assist laboratory staff with daily activities and other duties as delegated; perform other similar or related duties as required or assigned.
- Conduct activities safely and handle materials according to safety guidelines; follow health and safety regulations when handling laboratory specimens.
- Maintain customer privacy, participate as a team member, and remain accountable for assigned work.
- Communicate information in a supportive, timely, and understandable manner; proactively diagnose and resolve problems.
- Maintain productive work habits, accuracy, and quality in all activities.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Dependent care flexible spending account
- Voluntary accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and supplemental short-term disability policies
- Legal plan and identity theft protection
- 401(k) plan
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Business casual environment
- Credit union
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
