Technical Lab - Lab Assistant - 3rd shift

Hours: 12:00 AM – 8:30 AM Eastern
Location: Tucker, GA 30084
Duration: 4+ months

About the Role

Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.

Responsibilities

• Sorting and receiving specimens in the department
• Performing routine instrument maintenance on some equipment
• Performing 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)
• Performing QA/QC duties as assigned
• Resolving pending lists and finding missing samples
• Decontaminating work areas
• Performing weekly radioactive wipe tests
• Maintaining files for department records
• Changing gas cylinders
• Following all PPE requirements and safety regulations
• Using the laboratory computer system and operating PCs
• Disposing of biohazardous material
• Completing 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.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Medical assistant training helpful
• Math and science courses preferred
• Prior lab experience required

Skills

• Ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency
• Ability to retain information once learned
• Ability to interact with coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement options