Clinical - Lab Assistant

Talentburst,-Inc; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Talentburst,-Inc in Marlborough, MA is seeking a Lab Assistant for the 3rd shift (EST 9 PM–5:30 AM) to support daily laboratory tasks and ensure precise specimen handling.

Education: High school diploma; medical assistant training helpful. Work Experience: None required. This contract role lasts 3+ months with potential extension and involves routine maintenance, QA/QC, reagent prep, and strict PPE/safety adherence.

Qualifications

• Sort and receive specimens in the department.
• Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
• Prepare reagents and media for testing.
• Handle specimens at workstations, including labeling and storage.
• Perform QA/QC duties and resolve pending lists.
• Comply with PPE requirements and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily laboratory tasks to assist staff.
• Maintain temperature charts and records for samples.
• Operate the laboratory computer system and PCs.
• Dispose of biohazardous material according to procedures.
• Decontaminate work areas and change gas cylinders as needed.

Job description

Clinical - Lab Assistant

Marlborough, MA

3+ Months with a high possibility of extension

3rd shift/EST- 9PM-5:30AM

OB 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.

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