Lab Assistant Jobs

Position Summary:

Performs non-technical procedures in support of the testing process

Essential Job Duties:

• Monitors daily temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, water baths and incubators. Reports out of specification values to appropriate individuals.
• Follows any other job-related instructions and performs any other job related duties requested by department management.
• Assists with stocking and organizing supplies and communicates needs to management.
• Prepares reagents, solvents, and other items to be used in assays.
• Cleans durable laboratory equipment and glassware as directed. Prepares tubes and glassware for use in assays and reagent preparation.
• Documents all quality assurance activities as necessary including preventative maintenance logs, instrument function checks, troubleshooting, and quality control to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitors safety equipment, such as eyewashes, fume hoods, and safety showers. Reports out of specification observations to the Safety Officer.
• Provides general clean-up for the laboratories including changing absorbent paper, filling towel and soap dispensers, cleaning refrigerators and freezers, sweeping walk-ins and vacuuming filters.
• Monitors testing areas for radiation, swipes areas as directed and reports abnormal readings to management. If necessary, decontaminates areas under the direction of the Radiation Safety Officer.
• Performs periodic maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Adheres to the standard operating procedures and safety requirements of Esoterix, CLIA, CAP and other regulatory bodies.
• Retrieves and removes hazardous waste materials including biohazardous, flammable, toxic, corrosive, and radioactive wastes.
• Performs sample management tasks such as volumization, labeling, storage, and preparation for disposal. Assists in locating missing samples.

Required Education/Degree:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Required Certification/License:

None

Required Work Experience:

Previous experience or training in a health care environment or program or equivalent academic studies preferred.

Physical Demands:

Requires utilization of fingers and hands, standing-remaining on one’s feet in an upright position, sitting-remaining in the normal seated position, handling-seizing, holding, grasping, lifting, pushing, and pulling. The ability to lift up to 30 lbs is required.

Working Conditions:

There is regular exposure to potential blood-borne pathogens.

Schedule: Sunday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm

Pay Range: $17 to $20 per hour.

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here.

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