Lab Assistant

TridentCare • Carrollton, TX

7d • $20 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Lab Assistant position working Friday through Sunday from 9:00 AM to 9:30 PM. The role involves assisting in automated laboratory testing, handling potentially infectious materials, and maintaining aseptic techniques. Responsibilities include preparing specimens for analyzers, assisting Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) with analyzer operations, centrifuging and labeling samples, logging received specimens, and setting up primary bacteriological cultures.

Requirements

• Experience with analytical automated laboratory testing.
• Knowledge of procedures for handling potentially infectious materials.
• Understanding of asepsis and antisepsis procedures.
• Ability to prepare bar coded specimens for Chemistry, Hematology, and Urine Analyzers.
• Skill in assisting CLS in analyzer operations.
• Proficiency in centrifuging and labeling urine and blood samples.
• Experience in logging specimens and verifying specimen type against tests ordered.
• Knowledge of specimen storage and disposal procedures.
• Experience in setting up primary Bacteriological cultures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the performance of the analytical automated laboratory testing.
• Follows procedures for handling potentially infectious materials.
• Follows strict procedures of asepsis and antisepsis in the performance of duties.
• Prepare bar coded specimens for the Chemistry, Hematology and Urine Analyzers.
• Assist the CLS in the operation of the analyzer(s) assigned.
• Centrifuge and label urine samples and blood samples.
• Logging specimens received in the laboratory by checking the type of specimen(s) received versus the test(s) ordered.
• Stores or discards specimens for future reference as appropriate.
• Set up primary Bacteriological cultures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed