Prep Lab Assistant
About The Position
Prep Lab Assistant - Christiansburg, VA, On-Call Pay range: $17.75+ per hour Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation. Benefits information: Quest Diagnostics provides employees the opportunity to invest in the future through a 401(k) Plan with eligibility for all employees after one month, and after one year, a fully vested company match up to 5% of pay. On-call employees are eligible for: 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service Position provides a wide variety of support for assigned lab department.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
- Accurate worker, detail-oriented
- Flexible with respect to department scheduling needs.
- Flexible to work in other departments as needed.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
Responsibilities
- Picks up samples from accessioning and sorts samples into appropriate racks.
- Answers phone and directs calls appropriately
- Unpacks and stores reagents and supplies
- Inventories and orders warehouse supply items
- Sorts samples and distributes them to the appropriate setup hood.
- Manages specimen library within established time frames.
- Decontaminates work areas as designated.
- Performs waived tests under supervision
- Seeks specimens as needed
- Maintains work area in clean and organized condition.
- Follows all PPE requirements.
- Maintains designated laboratory equipment.
- Performs QA/QC duties as assigned (eyewash checks, temperature readings etc...)
- Loads urines onto Atlas for urinalysis.
- Resolves unverified pending list for occult bloods and urinalysis.
- Inoculates appropriate microbiology media based on site given.
- Prepares samples for processing i.e. tissue grinders, centrifuging.
- Credits unacceptable / duplicate test requests, knows what sites and specimens are acceptable for testing.
- Places anaerobic culture plates in appropriate bags.
- Loads blood bottles into Bactec machine.
- Prints and separates worksheets.
- Puts culture plates in incubators.
- Prepares concentrates and trichrome slides for ova and parasites.
- Prepares samples for DNA probes.
- Prepares malaria smears.
- Prepares tubes for Giardia antigens and cryptosporidium EIA.
- Performs and finalizes occult blood results.
- Uses various laboratory computer systems for labeling, inquiry, crediting, and resulting as needed.
- Disposes of biohazardous and chemical waste.
- Completes PAL forms appropriately.
- Provides input regarding procedures, training manual, and checklists.
- Assists with department quality and process improvement projects.
- Sets up media and supplies for assigned work area.
- Completes training checklists and competency testing appropriately.
- Discards specimens weekly.
- All other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Quest Diagnostics provides employees the opportunity to invest in the future through a 401(k) Plan with eligibility for all employees after one month, and after one year, a fully vested company match up to 5% of pay.
- On-call employees are eligible for: 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
