Job Title: Lab Assistant - 3rd shift
Duration: 12 months/ 1 year
Location: 10200, Commerce Pkwy, Miramar, Florida, United States, 33025
Shift: Monday -Friday: 3rd shift : 2:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
JOB SUMMARY :
Perform the daily activities as described below. Basic Purpose: Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 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 reagents and or media in the department.
• Preparing specimens at workstations for testing.
• Including building worklists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, slide preparation Performs QAQC duties as assigned.
• Resolves pending lists.
• Finds missing samples. Decontaminates work areas.
• Performs weekly radioactive wipe tests.
• Maintains files for department records.
• Changes gas cylinders.
• Follows all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.
• Uses the laboratory computer system as well as operates PCs.
• Disposes of biohazardous material.
• Completes training and competency checklists as appropriate.
• This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of the work performed by this position.

Education :

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Medical assistant training helpful.
• Math and science courses preferred.

Work Experience: None required
Special Requirements:

• Must have the ability to establish work priorities and to handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
• Must be able to retain information once learned.
• Must interact with other coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.

Position is offered by a no fee agency.