Lab Services Assistant PT

City of Arlington

4d•$21 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, receives samples from customers and logs them into a Laboratory Information Management System. This position also performs routine analyses and quality control checks as well as calibration and verification of essential lab equipment.

Requirements

Knowledge of office and administrative practices and procedures.
Skill in using PC Software including current Microsoft Office Suite of applications.
Skill in communicating professionally and tactfully with other city employees and the public by oral and written means.
Skill with organization and attention to detail.
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment utilizing knowledge of the organization's policies.
Ability to work independently under general instructions.
Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including but not limited to filing, pulling, seeing, sorting, squatting, standing, stooping, twisting body, typing, walking, and writing.
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including but not limited to PC, telephone, calculator, scanner, and copier.
Ability to prioritize deadlines and tasks.
Ability to learn new systems and procedures quickly.
Ability to plan, organize, monitor, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish unit objectives.
Ability to understand mathematical calculations involving fractions, percentages, and decimals.
Ability to work within a set schedule.
Incumbent is subject to dust, fume/odor, chemical, mechanical, electrical, radiation, explosive and biological hazards.
High School Diploma or GED.
1-2 years data entry or related experience.
1-2 years customer service or related experience.

Nice To Haves

Some college in a science related field
Experience in a laboratory environment.
Experience with a LIMS

Responsibilities

Receive and log collected samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
Retrieve and keep up to date Customer information in LIMS.
Update and maintain sample field data and analyses in LIMS.
Perform routine analysis and quality control as required by regulation and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on samples received.
Perform, record, update, and maintain inventory and consumables log.
Daily monitoring and recording of laboratory metrics including but not limited to: Temperature of refrigerators, freezers, ovens, and incubators, Balance verification checks, Calibration and verification of essential laboratory equipment.
Preparing solutions and washing glassware
Control site access through use of intercoms and surveillance systems.
Some analysis as requested, under supervision, in the microbiology laboratory.
Determine and use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).