Lab Assistant

the Client•Marlborough, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Assistant performs routine laboratory functions accurately and precisely to support laboratory professional staff and facilitate production. Duties include specimen processing, routine equipment maintenance, preparation of reagents or media, preparation of specimens for testing, quality assurance and quality control tasks, maintaining department records, and following personal protective equipment and laboratory safety requirements. The position is onsite in Marlborough, Massachusetts, on a three-month contract. The schedule is a third shift from 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM EST, and overtime is expected.

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 courteously and respectfully with coworkers and internal and external customers.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.

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 additional labels, record data such as temperature charts, 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 specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, and slide preparation.
Perform assigned QA/QC duties.
Resolve pending lists and locate missing samples.
Decontaminate work areas.
Perform weekly radioactive wipe tests.
Maintain department records and files.
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.