Lab Assistant - Core Lab

Lab Assistant - Core Lab Carrollton, TX Job Details Full-time $0.01 - $999.00 an hour + tips 18 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Laboratory inventory control Laboratory equipment maintenance Phone communication Routine maintenance for instrumentation and control systems Employee orientation Equipment malfunction troubleshooting Laboratory staff training Administrative experience Maintenance activity documentation Collecting samples for laboratory testing Staff training Technical troubleshooting support 1 year Phone call management Entry level Full Job Description

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Equipment and Instrument:

Records daily, weekly maintenance of all instruments Vitek Automated System Bact. ALERT-environmental safety hood Performs date back up in required laboratory instrument(s) (e.g. bact-alert and Vitek Automated Scipten) Changes saline and tips as needed for Vitek Automated Septen 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 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. Trouble shoots for test(s) not entered in our data system. SKILLS|

EXPERIENCE:

High School Graduate or equivalent and minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience. Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment, effectively interacting with other personnel. Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to work closely with others on a team. Must possess speed, consistency and accuracy in meeting the laboratory standard of performance. Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environment, performing a variety of changing tasks. Be able to concentrate and committed to the task assigned. Display a high level of cognitive, interpretive or judgment skills in troubleshooting instruments. 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.

Benefits:

TridentCare offers a competitive wage and robust benefit package to full time employees . Part time employees are eligible for many of the same below, pro-rated.

Benefits include:

Two weeks of vacation time Health Insurance after 30 days! Sick time 8 paid holidays Same day pay available Medical insurance allowance, giving you the freedom to customize your plan to fit your needs Dental insurance Vision insurance Disability insurance Company paid life insurance 401(k)