Lab Assistant

Where

Austin, TX

What you'll be doing

Utilizes technical skills and abilities to accurately handle and process specimens. Follows laboratory procedures for specimen processing. Correctly identifies proper tubes, containers, transport media and storage temperature for each test type. Determines specimen acceptability, consulting with specimen processing supervisor, technologist, or pathologist as needed taking appropriate action when necessary. Utilizes job knowledge, judgment, and problem solving skills to ensure quality. Utilizes appropriate resources to answer inquiries for basic customer related issues. Utilizes appropriate resources for proper specimen processing. Participates in departmental quality assurance programs. Participates in departmental training programs. Utilizes job knowledge, judgment and problem solving skills to ensure quality of work. Accurately enters all required information presented on CPL or client specific requisitions into the laboratory information system. Understands and recognizes laboratory information system alerts and flags and takes the appropriate actions. Recognizes when information presented on requisitions is unclear and ambiguous and knows and follows corrective actions to be taken.Participates in departmental quality assurance practices.

What your background should be

Minimum training or experience in specimen collection and/or processing preferred. Two years of laboratory training or experience in specimen collection and processing skills: ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the laboratory and with laboratory clients. Ability to read and write.

Required Schooling / Training

High school diploma.

Who is the client company

This is an American software company.

If you are interested in this position, send your resume to apply@kochdavis.com