Lab Assistant

Talentify; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a lab support role with Tuesday–Thursday evening/overnight shifts (4:00 PM–4:30 AM). Pay starts at $20/hour and is based on experience.

The position involves assisting in automated analytical testing, handling infectious materials, asepsis protocols, preparing bar coded specimens for chemistry, hematology, and urine analyzers, and supporting the CLS with analyzer operation. Responsibilities include centrifuging and labeling urine and blood samples, logging specimens against

Qualifications

• Experience performing automated lab testing.
• Knowledge of handling potentially infectious materials.
• Adherence to asepsis and antisepsis procedures.
• Ability to prepare bar coded specimens.

Responsibilities

• Assist in analytical automated laboratory testing.
• Follow procedures for handling potentially infectious materials.
• Follow asepsis and antisepsis procedures in duties.
• Prepare bar coded specimens for analyzers.
• Assist CLS in operation of assigned analyzer(s).
• Centrifuge and label urine and blood samples.
• Log specimens received and match tests ordered.
• Store or discard specimens for future reference.
• Set up primary bacteriological cultures.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Infectious materials handling

Asepsis procedures

Specimen preparation

Tools

Chemistry Analyzer

Hematology Analyzer

Urine Analyzer

Centrifuge

Job description

Tuesday-Thursday Evening/Overnight Shift 4:00p- 4:30a

Pay starting at $20/hr, based on experience

• Assist in the performance of the analytical automated laboratory testing.
• Follows procedures for handling potentially infectious materials.
• Follows strict procedures of asepsis and antisepsis in the performance of duties.
• Prepare bar coded specimens for the Chemistry, Hematology and Urine Analyzers.
• Assist the CLS in the operation of the analyzer(s) assigned.
• Centrifuge and label urine samples and blood samples.
• Logging specimens received in the laboratory by checking the type of specimen(s) received versus the test(s) ordered.
• Stores or discards specimens for future reference as appropriate.
• Set up primary Bacteriological cultures.

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