Microbiology Lab Assistant

Job Description

Microbiology

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.
  • Requires receiving and processing samples.

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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.