Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant - 3rd shift

Location

Gaithersburg, MD

Onsite Flexibility

Onsite

Contract Details

Position Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 36 weeks

Shift / Schedule: 3rd Shift Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Pay Rate: $19.78–$25.30 / Hour (USD)

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

Lab Assistant performs the daily activities as described below. The basic purpose is to perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.

Key Responsibilities

• Sort and receive specimens in the department
• Perform routine instrument maintenance on some equipment
• Perform laboratory tasks of centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, recording data (temperature charts), specimen storage and retrieval
• Prepare reagents and/or media in the department
• Prepare specimens at workstations for testing, including building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, and slide preparation
• Perform QA/QC duties as assigned
• Resolve pending lists
• Find missing samples
• Decontaminate work areas
• Perform weekly radioactive wipe tests
• Maintain files for department records
• Change gas cylinders
• Follow all PPE requirements and all safety regulations
• Use the laboratory computer system as well as operate PCs
• Dispose of biohazardous material
• Complete training and competency checklists as appropriate

Required Skills

• Ability to establish work priorities and handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency
• Ability to retain information once learned
• Ability to interact with other coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect
• Laboratory computer system proficiency
• PC operation skills

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Medical assistant training
• Math and science courses

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Overtime expected

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund