Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant

3 months

Seattle, WA 98134

Tuesday to Saturday 9am - 5:30pm

Basic

Purpose:

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

• Sorting and receiving specimens in the department.
• Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
• Performs laboratory tasks such as 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, and 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 safety regulations.
• Uses the laboratory computer system and operates PCs.
• Disposes of biohazardous material.
• Completes 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.

High school diploma or equivalent. Medical assistant training helpful. Math and science courses preferred.

None required.

• Must have the ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
• Must be able to retain information once learned.
• Must interact with coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.

Key Word Search: laboratory, medical

Minimum 2-3 years of laboratory assistant experience required.