Laboratory Assistant

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking a Laboratory Assistant in Irving, TX for an 8-month assignment. The role requires assisting laboratory professionals with routine functions, specimen handling, and data logging to support production activities.

Responsibilities include specimen sorting, instrument maintenance, reagent preparation, QA/QC duties, and compliance with PPE and safety regulations. Education includes a high school diploma; medical assistant training is helpful.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform the daily activities as described below.
• Sort, receive, and manage specimens in the department.
• Perform routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
• Prepare reagents and media; prepare specimens at workstations for testing.
• Build worklists, aliquot specimens, check clots and fibrin, inoculate, slide preparation.
• Perform QA/QC duties as assigned and resolve pending lists.
• Find missing samples and decontaminate work areas.
• Perform weekly radioactive wipe tests and maintain department records.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant training helpful

Math and science courses preferred

Job description

Job:Laboratory Assistant
Location:Irving, TX
Duration: 8 Months
Shift:2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Tuesday-Saturday

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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