Lab Assistant - 1st shift

Job Title- Lab assistant

Duration- 4 months

Location- 203 Perry Pkwy, Gaithersburg MD 20877

Shift- 8am - 4:30pm

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 QAQC 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.

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