Lab Assistant

Cynet Systems•Tucker, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production. 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.

Requirements

Ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
Ability to retain information once learned.
Ability to interact with other coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.

Nice To Haves

Medical assistant training helpful.
Math and science courses preferred.

Responsibilities

Sorting and receiving specimens in the department.
Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
Performs laboratory tasks of centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, and recording data such as 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, 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 and operates PCs.
Disposes of biohazardous material.
Completes training and competency checklists as appropriate.