Lab Assistant - Specimen Prep & Automated Analysis

Trident Care; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Care in Carrollton, TX is seeking a laboratory support person for the Afternoon–Evening shift (Mon-Fri, 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.). Pay starts at $20/hr and varies with experience.

Responsibilities include assisting in analytical automated laboratory testing and following strict aseptic procedures to handle potentially infectious materials. The role involves preparing bar coded specimens for Chemistry, Hematology and Urine Analyzers, assisting the CLS in operation of the analyzers,

Qualifications

• Follows procedures for handling potentially infectious materials.
• Follows strict procedures of asepsis and antisepsis in the performance of duties.
• Logging specimens received in the laboratory by checking the type of specimen(s) received versus the test(s) ordered.
• Set up primary Bacteriological cultures.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Laboratory procedures

Asepsis & antisepsis

Infectious material handling

Specimen labeling

Specimen processing

Tools

Chemistry analyzer

Hematology analyzer

Urine analyzer

Job description

Trident Care in Carrollton, TX is seeking a laboratory support person for the Afternoon–Evening shift (Mon-Fri, 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.). Pay starts at $20/hr and varies with experience.

Responsibilities include assisting in analytical automated laboratory testing and following strict aseptic procedures to handle potentially infectious materials. The role involves preparing bar coded specimens for Chemistry, Hematology and Urine Analyzers, assisting the CLS in operation of the analyzers,