Microbiology Lab Assistant

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.
  
  
  
  

SKILLS|EXPERIENCE:

o   High School Graduate or equivalent and minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience.

o   Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment, effectively interacting with other personnel.

o   Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to work closely with others on a team.

o   Must possess speed, consistency and accuracy in meeting the laboratory standard of performance.

o   Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environment, performing a variety of changing tasks.

o   Be able to concentrate and committed to the task assigned.

o   Display a high level of cognitive, interpretive or judgment skills in troubleshooting instruments.

o   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.