Lab Assistant - IMMEDIATE OPENING - PRN

Granger Medical•Taylorsville, UT

About The Position

Laboratory Assistant -PRN Granger Medical has a Laboratory Assistant opening. Care is our mission. It's our shared vision. At Granger Medical Clinic, exceptional care comes from all of us. We are looking for a friendly and professional Laboratory Assistant to join our lab team and continue on working together to provide excellent patient care. Your experience in specimen processing, pleasant personality and desire to make a difference will be great asset to our team. The ideal Laboratory Assistant will have laboratory experience (phlebotomy, specimen processing, or laboratory assistant). Location: Taylorsville Schedule: PRN-Day and Evening shifts as needed

Requirements

Basic knowledge of medical terminology
Great communication with patients
Enjoy working with others, being a team player and willing to help others with tasks
Must be able to read, write and understand English
At least 1 year of laboratory experience
High School Graduate or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Previous Specimen processing, or equivalent, experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Unpacks samples brought to the lab from other locations via courier, ensuring all samples are accounted for and all documents are complete, and scanning them into the LIS to mark them "Received"
Performs waived tests (Note: STAT tests do not take priority over unpacking the courier run, as performing tests is a secondary job duty. If the courier run is in the lab, MLTs and MTs of any level should run STAT waived tests)
Inoculates appropriate growth media with culture specimens
Cleans glass pipettes according to established laboratory protocols
Performs any work-related task assigned by MLTs or MTs of any level
Wipes countertops, tables, shelves, cabinets, external instrument surfaces etc. with appropriate wipes in order to keep them clean and free of dust
Helps organize lab space
Other duties as assigned