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.