Lab Support Specialist III - Chemistry Lab

Summit Health•Woodland Park, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary: To assist the technologists in performing laboratory duties, including specimen processing, problem solving, adding tests to specimens, answering the phone and unpacking reagent boxes. Prepares and weighs samples for testing and analysis. May set up and conduct tests and other protocols under the direction of a technologist. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Ensure all laboratory equipment and work areas are clean, sterile, and in proper working order. May help calibrate instruments, process QC (Quality Control) and be involved in media prep. General Job functions: Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
1-2 years’ experience in a laboratory setting and understanding of laboratory equipment.
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, required.
Moderate-High level Computer skills required.
Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail).
Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment.
Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing required.
Possible exposure to infectious specimens, communicable diseases, toxic substances, and other conditions common to a laboratory environment.

Nice To Haves

Health Sciences degree (AA/AS, BA/BS), preferred.
2-4 years’ experience related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Put away supplies, rotating stock to prevent product expiration.
Troubleshoot problem specimens to find resolution. Communicates outcome with office & Lab Staff.
Answer the phone; take messages; obtain necessary information and give responses to callers.
Readies specimens for placement onto analyzers, ensuring that the barcoded label is properly affixed to the specimen tubes.
Utilize necessary computer applications to collect office collected specimens in the LIS, print labels and reference laboratory requisitions.
Measures and pours off aliquot of 24 hr urine specimens.
Ensures that specimens were collected in proper additive or that additive is added before specimen is sent for testing.
Centrifuge specimens that are delivered to the lab after appropriate amount of time has elapsed for proper clotting.
Discard aged specimens in appropriate disposal units.
Organize prior days’ work sheets & instrument print outs for storage.
Recognizes and performs duties which need to be performed, although not directly assigned, that are within the scope of ability.
Perform maintenance on instruments under technologist supervision.
If working in the Pathology Department the Laboratory Assistant III will perform frozen section, ROSE cases, prepare slides for testing and immunohistochemical staining.