What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Assistant position at Rangam?
Company Description
Rangam is a global, innovative Total Talent management firm with over 25 years of experience. We are a minority-, woman-, and disability-owned company committed to promoting sustainable and inclusive talent programs. Our mission is to accelerate meaningful employment for everyone, and our vision is to be the world's leader in connecting talent, communities, and employers. We value empathy, integrity, agility, inclusion, and innovation in everything we do.
3rd Shift - 2:00am to 10:30am (Tuesday to Saturday with every 3rd Sunday)
Job Description
Perform the daily activities as described below.
Basic Purpose:
Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Sorting, and receiving specimens in the department.
- Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
- Performs laboratory tasks of centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, recording data (temperature charts) specimen storage and retrieval.
- Preparing reagents and or media in the department.
- Preparing specimens at workstations for testing. (Including building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, slide preparation)
- Performs QA/QC duties as assigned.
- Resolves pending lists.
- Finds missing samples.
- Decontaminates work areas.
- Performs weekly radioactive wipe tests.
- Maintains files for department records.
- Changes gas cylinders.
- Follows all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.
- Uses the laboratory computer system as well as operates PCs.
- Disposes of biohazardous material.
- Completes training and competency checklists as appropriate.
This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of the work performed by this position.
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Medical assistant training helpful.
- Math and science courses preferred.
Work Experience: None required
Special Requirements:
- Must have the ability to establish work priorities and to handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
- Must be able to retain information once learned.
- Must interact with other coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.
Additional Job Details:
- Special projects and other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Demonstrate the ability to follow a series of steps without confusion or error on an on-going basis.