Office Operations Assistant

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

State of West Virginia in Charleston seeks a mid-level Laboratory Support staffer for the Kanawha County lab. The role blends front desk reception—answering calls and greeting guests—with data entry in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and handling demographic data.

Responsibilities include data checks in LIMS, processing hard copy water testing reports, and scanning documents for billing, all under general supervision. State benefits apply and opportunities for growth exist.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in routine office work required.
• College hours or related training may substitute for the required experience according to established policy.

Responsibilities

• Front desk reception: answer phones, direct callers, greet guests.
• Enter demographic and specimen data into LIMS; perform data entry checks in LIMS.
• Process hard copy water testing reports; scan copies for billing.
• Perform duties under general supervision.

Skills

Front desk reception

Data entry

Attention to detail

Customer service

Clerical experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

LIMS software

Job description

Nature of Work

KANAWHA COUNTY

This is a mid-level position in the Laboratory Support Section.

• Duties primarily include front desk reception (answering phone calls, directing callers, greeting guests, etc.)
• Also includes performing support duties for the Central Accessioning Unit such as entering demographic and specimen data into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), performing data entry checks on data in the LIMS, and delivering final reports back to submitting agencies.
• Duties also include manual processing of hard copy water testing reports and scanning copies for billing.
• Duties are performed under general supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.
• Experience: Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in routine office work.
• Substitution: College hours, related business school, or vocational training may be substituted through an established formula for the required experience.

State employment offers a variety of benefits.

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