Laboratory Assistant

Cynet Systems • Tucker, GA

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About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant performs routine laboratory functions accurately and precisely to support laboratory professionals and facilitate production. Duties include specimen handling and preparation, basic equipment maintenance, reagent or media preparation, quality assurance activities, work-area decontamination, recordkeeping, and compliance with personal protective equipment and safety requirements.

The position requires the ability to prioritize work, manage several tasks efficiently, retain training information, and interact courteously and respectfully with coworkers and internal and external customers. The pay range is $15.65 to $20.65 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks efficiently.
• Ability to retain information once learned.
• Ability to interact with coworkers and internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.

Nice To Haves

• Medical assistant training is helpful.
• Math and science courses are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sort and receive specimens in the department.
• Perform routine maintenance on some laboratory equipment.
• Centrifuge specimens, print extra 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 for clots and fibrin, inoculating specimens, and preparing slides.
• Perform assigned quality assurance and quality control duties.
• Resolve pending lists and locate missing samples.
• Decontaminate work areas.
• Perform weekly radioactive wipe tests.
• Maintain departmental files and records.
• Change gas cylinders.
• Follow personal protective equipment requirements and safety regulations.
• Use the laboratory computer system and operate PCs.
• Dispose of biohazardous material.
• Complete training and competency checklists as appropriate.
• Establish work priorities and handle multiple tasks to maximize workstation efficiency.
• Interact courteously and respectfully with coworkers and internal and external customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED