Lab Assistant - 3rd shift
About The Position
Perform routine laboratory functions accurately to assist laboratory professional staff and support production. Duties include receiving and sorting specimens, performing routine instrument maintenance, centrifuging specimens, printing labels, recording temperature data, storing and retrieving specimens, preparing reagents or media, and preparing specimens for testing. Specimen preparation may include building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking for clots and fibrin, inoculating specimens, and preparing slides. The role also performs assigned QA/QC duties, resolves pending lists, locates missing samples, decontaminates work areas, conducts weekly radioactive wipe tests, maintains departmental records, changes gas cylinders, follows PPE and safety requirements, uses laboratory computer systems and PCs, disposes of biohazardous materials, and completes training and competency checklists as appropriate. This is a general description and not an exhaustive list of duties.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks to maximize workstation efficiency.
- Ability to retain information once learned.
- Ability to interact with coworkers and internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.
Nice To Haves
- Medical assistant training.
- Math and science coursework.
Responsibilities
- Sort and receive specimens in the department.
- Perform routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
- Centrifuge specimens, print extra labels, record temperature-chart data, and store and retrieve specimens.
- Prepare reagents and/or media in the department.
- Prepare specimens at workstations for testing, including building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking for clots and fibrin, inoculating specimens, and preparing slides.
- Perform QA/QC duties as assigned.
- Resolve pending lists and locate missing samples.
- Decontaminate work areas and perform weekly radioactive wipe tests.
- Maintain files for department records and change gas cylinders.
- Follow PPE requirements and safety regulations.
- Use the laboratory computer system and operate PCs.
- Dispose of biohazardous material.
- Complete training and competency checklists as appropriate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
