Microbiology Lab Assistant
TridentCare•Carrollton, TX
•$20 - $22•Onsite
About The Position
The Microbiology Lab Assistant will be responsible for various tasks within the laboratory, including equipment maintenance, inventory management, and sample processing. This role requires a high school graduate with at least one year of clinical laboratory experience, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and strong interpersonal skills. The assistant will also be involved in training new personnel and troubleshooting instrument issues.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or equivalent
- Minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Effectively interacting with other personnel
- Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to work closely with others on a team
- Possess speed, consistency and accuracy in meeting the laboratory standard of performance
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environment, performing a variety of changing tasks
- Be able to concentrate and committed to the task assigned
- Display a high level of cognitive, interpretive or judgment skills in troubleshooting instruments
- Documentation of training appropriate to ensure that the individual has all the following skills and abilities: Proper specimen collection appropriate to the test ordered: i.e. specimen requirements for lab test(s)
- The skills required for performing basic preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of lab instruments
- A working knowledge of reagent stability and storage
- Awareness of the factors that influence test results
- Skills required to assist the CLS in the operation of fully automated instruments
Responsibilities
- Records daily, weekly maintenance of all instruments
- Performs date back up in required laboratory instrument(s)
- Replenishes print out paper and ribbon in printer device in the laboratory
- Maintains inventory of all media, reagents and supplies for the department
- Prepares weekly media order for vendors
- Rotation of media for expiration dates
- Orients and trains new or less experience personnel
- Answers telephone and takes messages
- Reviews pending report to look for missing specimens and test results
- Troubleshoot for test(s) not entered in our data system
- Receiving and processing samples
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
