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Lab Assistant

TridentCare

Carrollton, TXFull-time$20/hrPosted 3w agoVerified open 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$20/hr
Location
Carrollton, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

TridentCare is hiring a Lab Assistant. The Lab Assistant works Tuesday through Thursday on evening and overnight shifts from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., earning a starting wage of $20 per hour based on experience. Responsibilities include assisting with automated laboratory testing, handling infectious materials, maintaining aseptic technique, preparing specimens, operating analyzers, centrifuging samples, logging and storing specimens, and setting up bacteriological cultures.

Key focus areas include Assist in the performance of analytical automated laboratory testing., Follow procedures for handling potentially infectious materials., and Maintain strict asepsis and antisepsis while performing duties..

Preferred (not required): Analytical Automated Laboratory Testing, Handling Potentially Infectious Materials, Asepsis, and Antisepsis.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Analytical Automated Laboratory TestingHandling Potentially Infectious MaterialsAsepsisAntisepsisPrepare Bar Coded SpecimensChemistry Analyzer OperationHematology Analyzer OperationUrine Analyzer OperationCentrifuge Urine SamplesLabel Urine SamplesCentrifuge Blood SamplesLabel Blood SamplesLogging SpecimensStoring SpecimensDiscarding SpecimensSet Up Primary Bacteriological Cultures

Full job description

Tuesday-Thursday Evening/Overnight Shift 4:00p- 4:30a

Pay starting at $20/hr, based on experience 

  • Assist in the performance of the analytical automated laboratory testing.

  • Follows procedures for handling potentially infectious materials.

  • Follows strict procedures of asepsis and antisepsis in the performance of duties.

  • Prepare bar coded specimens for the Chemistry, Hematology and Urine Analyzers.

  • Assist the CLS in the operation of the analyzer(s) assigned.

  • Centrifuge and label urine samples and blood samples.

  • Logging specimens received in the laboratory by checking the type of specimen(s) received versus the test(s) ordered.

  • Stores or discards specimens for future reference as appropriate.

  • Set up primary Bacteriological cultures.

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