Laboratory Assistant

Talentburst,-Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentburst,-Inc. seeks a Laboratory Assistant in Irving, TX for a 3+ month assignment. The role supports laboratory staff by performing routine tasks with precision and accuracy to facilitate production.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent; medical assistant training is helpful, with math and science coursework preferred. No prior work experience is required, but adherence to PPE and safety standards is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Medical assistant training helpful.
• Math and science courses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sort and receive specimens in the department.
• Perform routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
• Prepare reagents and media in the department.
• Prepare specimens at workstations for testing (building worklists, aliquoting, checking clots).
• Perform QA/QC duties as assigned.
• Dispose of biohazardous material.
• Follow all PPE requirements and safety regulations.

Skills

Lab techniques

Data recording

Quality control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant training

Math and science courses

Job description

Job Title- Laboratory Assistant
Duration- 3+ months
Location- Irving, TX
Shift/Time Zone- Tuesday-Saturday, 3:00 AM-11:00 AM CST

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 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.
• Key Word Search: laboratory, medical

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