Laboratory Assistant

5 days ago

Houston, Texas, United States Cynet Systems Full-time $12 - $17/hour

Pay Range: $12.20hr - $17.20hr

Job Overview:

Perform daily laboratory activities to assist professional laboratory staff and support efficient workflow. The candidate will execute various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate manner.

Job Requirements:

  • Sort and receive specimens in the department.
  • Perform routine instrument maintenance on select equipment.
  • Perform laboratory tasks including centrifuging specimens, printing additional labels, recording temperature charts, and managing specimen storage and retrieval.
  • Prepare reagents and media for department use.
  • Prepare specimens at workstations for testing, including building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking for clots and fibrin, inoculation, and slide preparation.
  • Perform assigned QA/QC duties.
  • Resolve pending lists and locate missing samples.
  • Decontaminate work areas.
  • Perform weekly radioactive wipe tests.
  • Maintain department record files.
  • Replace gas cylinders as needed.
  • Follow all PPE requirements and safety regulations.
  • Utilize the laboratory computer system and operate PCs.
  • Dispose of biohazardous material appropriately.
  • Complete training and competency checklists as required.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Medical assistant training is helpful, and coursework in math and science is preferred.

Work Experience:

None required.

Special Requirements:

  • Ability to establish work priorities and manage multiple tasks to maximize workstation efficiency.
  • Ability to retain information once learned.
  • Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with coworkers, internal partners, and external customers.

Due to nature of job The candidate must have Ability to lift 50 lbs boxes.