Microbiology Lab Assistant

Shift: Overnight Sunday-Wednesday 8:00p- 6:30a

Pay Range- $20-22 (based on experience)

Microbiology Lab Assistant

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Equipment and Instrument:

• Records daily, weekly maintenance of all instruments

• BD Kiestra InoculA automation, BD Bactec FX blood culture, Cepheid, Verigene

• Performs date back up in required laboratory instrument(s)

• 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

• Rotation of media for expiration dates

• 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.

• Troubleshoot for test(s) not entered in our data system.

• Requires receiving and processing samples.

SKILLS|EXPERIENCE:

o High School Graduate or equivalent and minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience.

o Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment, effectively interacting with other personnel.

o Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to work closely with others on a team.

o Must possess speed, consistency and accuracy in meeting the laboratory standard of performance.

o Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environment, performing a variety of changing tasks.

o Be able to concentrate and committed to the task assigned.

o Display a high level of cognitive, interpretive or judgment skills in troubleshooting instruments.

o 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.
• A working knowledge of reagent stability and storage
• Awareness of the factors that influence test results
• Skills required to assist the CLS in the operation of fully automated instruments.