Lab Assistant

Job Title: Lab Assistant

Job Location: Tucker, GA 30084
Job Duration: 2+ months (high chance of extension)

Shift hours: - 3rd shift - Tuesday-Saturday 02:00 am – 10:30 am with every 3rd Sunday Rotation

Job Description:

• Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.
• 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 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.
• Find missing samples.
• Decontaminates work areas.
• Performs weekly radioactive wipe tests.
• Maintains files for department records.
• Follows all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.
• Uses the laboratory computer system as well as operates PCs.
• Dispose of biohazardous material.
• Medical assistant training is helpful.
• Previous medical lab experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.