Lab Assistant: Specimen Handling & QA

Talentify; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Typical day involves PPE compliance, patient/sample handling, data entry, and lab equipment operation, with safety and regulatory adherence as priorities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; medical assistant training helpful.
• Math and science coursework preferred.
• No prior work experience required.

Responsibilities

• 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

Job description

Typical day involves PPE compliance, patient/sample handling, data entry, and lab equipment operation, with safety and regulatory adherence as priorities.