Lab Assistant

Spectraforce Technologies

United States, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City

Feb 05, 2025

Title:Technical Lab - Lab Assistant - I

Duration: 4 months

shift: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Mon-Fri

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Is Covid Vaccination Required?:	Yes

Summary

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 such as 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 and slide preparation.
Performs QA/QC 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 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 REQUIRED.
Medical assistant training helpful.
Math and science courses preferred.

Work Experience:

0-1 year of laboratory experience.
Medical terminology is also very helpful.

Special Requirements:

Must have the ability to establish work priorities and handle multiple tasks efficiently.
Must be able to retain information once learned.
Must interact with coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.
Time management skills are a must.
Candidate must have reliable transportation to get to/from the worksite without issue (bus, Uber, or rideshare is not considered reliable transportation).
Must be available to work whenever scheduled, be on time, and stay for the entire shift.
Excessive absenteeism/tardiness is not tolerated and will be cause for termination.

Additional Job Details:

Heavy production site. Very busy with repetitive tasks.
Medical terminology is a plus but not required.
If testing samples, employees will be required to wear lab coat, mask, goggles, gloves, and other protective wear.