Lab Assistant - $19.50

Schedule

Full‑time, 1st shift, 4:30 am – 1:00 pm, Monday – Friday; may include some weekends and holidays, as needed.

Pay

Based upon when hours are worked, the position may include a 1st‑shift weekend differential of $4.50 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Receives and processes patient samples to determine suitability.
• Prepares and maintains laboratory records and blood shipping forms.
• Issues blood and blood components to hospital patients.
• Inspects blood components returned from hospitals and determines suitability.
• Maintains component inventory, including recall and inventory look‑back.
• Answers, monitors, and troubleshoots temperature alarms for various equipment.
• Modifies blood components.
• Communicates with hospital staff regarding blood components and patient care.
• Performs quality control as directed.
• Participates in ongoing monitoring of each testing process to identify errors or potential problems, and takes effective and preventive corrective actions when indicated.
• Cleans and maintains laboratory equipment, supplies, and the laboratory.
• Utilizes multiple computer systems to obtain necessary data.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. Prior blood bank or laboratory experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations and Designations: None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to report to work during a disaster, public health emergency, or other catastrophic event.
• Ability to organize work for timely completion.
• Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Basic computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Skill in operating office equipment.

Physical Requirements

The work may periodically involve moderately physically demanding tasks, typically requiring lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects up to 50 lb. Tasks may also involve climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged sitting or standing. Objects of significant weight require assistance or proper equipment.

Environmental Requirements

The job is performed primarily inside but may also be performed outside, with potential exposure to inclement weather, atmospheric elements, and pathogenic substances. Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens is possible. Noise level is usually moderate.