What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Assistant position at Diagnostic Laboratories & Radiology?
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Equipment and Instrument:
- Records daily, weekly maintenance of all instruments
- Vitek Automated System Bact. ALERT-environmental safety hood
- Performs date back up in required laboratory instrument(s) (e.g. bact-alert and Vitek Automated Scipten)
- Changes saline and tips as needed for Vitek Automated Septen
- Replenishes print out paper and ribbon in printer device in the laboratory
- Materials and Supplies:
- Maintains inventory of all media, reagents and supplies for the department.
- Prepares weekly media order for vendors
- Administrative and other:
- Specimen processing and data entry as as needed.
- Orients and trains new or less experience personnel
- Answers telephone and takes messages
- Reviews pending report to look for missing specimens and test results.
- Trouble shoots for test(s) not entered in our data system.
SKILLS|EXPERIENCE:
o High School Graduate or equivalent and minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience. College degree in biological sciences preferred.
o Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment, effectively interacting with other personnel.
o Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to work closely with others on a team.
o Must possess speed, consistency and accuracy in meeting the laboratory standard of performance.
o Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environment, performing a variety of changing tasks.
o Be able to concentrate and committed to the task assigned.
o Display a high level of cognitive, interpretive or judgment skills in troubleshooting instruments.
o Have 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.