Technical Lab - Lab Assistant - 3rd shift

Job: Lab Assistant

Location: Clifton, NJ

Duration: 3 Months

Shift: 3rd shift

HS, Associates/BS in Biology/Chemistry/Engineering

Medical background a must. Understanding specimen types and troubleshooting skills required

Job Summary

• 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.
  
  

Key Word Search

• laboratory, medical
  
  

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Additional Job Details

• Medical background a must. Understanding specimen types and troubleshooting skills required
  
  

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Job #: 25-49416