Title: Lab Assistant Location: Lenexa KS 66219 (100% Onsite) Duration: 4 months with possibilities to be extended, not Guaranteed Shift: M-F and 8:00am - 4:30pm
Job Description: Perform the daily activities as described below. Basic Purpose: 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.
Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
Performs 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)
Performs QA/QC duties as assigned.
Resolves pending lists.
Finds missing samples.
Decontaminates work areas.
Performs weekly radioactive wipe tests.
Maintains files for department records.
Changes gas cylinders.
Follows all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.
Uses the laboratory computer system as well as operates PCs.
Disposes of biohazardous material.
Completes training and competency checklists as appropriate.
Required Education:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Required Skills:
Must have the ability to establish work priorities and to handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
Must be able to retain information once learned.
Must interact with other coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.
Additional Job Details:
Sample prep, loading /unloading samples from the instrument, store samples, help with pending.
Able to stand for long period of time.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Lenexa, KS
Skills
Computer Systemsunmatched
Computer Workstationsunmatched
Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Fibrinolysisunmatched
File Maintenanceunmatched
Loading/Unloadingunmatched
Medical Wasteunmatched
Printingunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Quality Controlunmatched
Sample/Specimen Processingunmatched
Specimens/Samplesunmatched
Testingunmatched
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