Technical Lab - Lab Assistant - 3rd shift

Quest Diagnostics•Clifton, NJ

6h•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. This role involves sorting, receiving, and preparing specimens, performing routine instrument maintenance, preparing reagents, and maintaining department records. The Lab Assistant will also utilize the laboratory computer system and adhere to all safety regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
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.
Must follow all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.
Must use the laboratory computer system and operate PCs.
Must dispose of biohazardous material.
Must complete training and competency checklists as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Medical assistant training helpful.
Math and science courses preferred.

Responsibilities

Sorting and receiving specimens in the department.
Performing routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
Centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, recording data (temperature charts), and 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, slide preparation).
Performing QA/QC duties as assigned.
Resolving pending lists.
Finding missing samples.
Decontaminating work areas.
Performing weekly radioactive wipe tests.
Maintaining files for department records.
Changing gas cylinders.
Following all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.
Using the laboratory computer system as well as operating PCs.
Disposing of biohazardous material.
Completing training and competency checklists as appropriate.