Lab Assistant - Core Lab

Tasks and responsibilities

• Equipment and
• Instrument:
• Records daily, weekly maintenance of all instruments
• Vitek Automated System Bact. ALERT-environmental safety hood
• Performs date back up in required laboratory instrument(s) (e.g. bact-alert and Vitek Automated Scipten)
• Changes saline and tips as needed for Vitek Automated Septen
• Replenishes print out paper and ribbon in printer device in the laboratory
• Materials and
• Supplies:
• Maintains inventory of all media, reagents and supplies for the department.
• Prepares weekly media order for vendors
• Administrative and other:
• Orients and trains new or less experience personnel
• Answers telephone and takes messages
• Reviews pending report to look for missing specimens and test results.
• Trouble shoots for test(s) not entered in our data system.

Skills|experience

• High School Graduate or equivalent and minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience.
• Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment, effectively interacting with other personnel.
• Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to work closely with others on a team.
• Must possess speed, consistency and accuracy in meeting the laboratory standard of performance.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environment, performing a variety of changing tasks.
• Be able to concentrate and committed to the task assigned.
• Display a high level of cognitive, interpretive or judgment skills in troubleshooting instruments.
• Have documentation of training appropriate to ensure that the individual has all the following skills and abilities:
• Proper specimen collection appropriate to the test ordered: i.e. specimen requirements for lab test(s)
• The skills required for performing basic preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of lab instruments.