Job Title: Lab Assistant

Job Location: Irving, TX

Duration: 4 months (possible extension)

Shift: 2nd shift, Central 12:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tue – Sat

Summary:

Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.

Responsibilities:

• Sorting and receiving specimens in the department.
• Performing routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
• Performing laboratory tasks such as 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, and slide preparation.
• Performing QA/QC duties as assigned.
• Resolving pending lists.
• Finding missing samples.
• Decontaminating work areas.
• Performing weekly radioactive wipe tests.
• Maintaining files for department records.
• Changing gas cylinders.
• Following all PPE requirements and safety regulations.
• Using the laboratory computer system as well as operating PCs.
• Disposing of biohazardous material.
• Completing training and competency checklists as appropriate.

Required Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent; medical assistant training helpful.
• Math and science courses preferred.
• Ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
• Ability to retain information once learned.
• Interact with coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.