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Lab Assistant

YOH Services LLC
United States, Illinois, Wood Dale
Oct 02, 2024
Lab Assistant Category: Clinical Operations Employment Type: Contract Reference: BH-378351 Yoh has a contract opportunity for a Lab Assistant role with our client for an Onsite opportunity located in Wood Dale, IL. 3-Months (with the possibility of extension or permanent hire) Pay Rate: $16.20 - $20.00/hr. DOE Remote (some travel may be required onsite required for key meetings) What We Do Perform the daily activities as described below. Basic Purpose: Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production. Roles & Responsibilities: Sorting, and receiving specimens in the department. Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment. Performs laboratory tasks of 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, 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 all 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. Qualifications: Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Medical assistant training helpful. Math and science courses preferred. Must have the ability to establish work priorities and to handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency. Must be able to retain information once learned. Must interact with other coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect. If This Sound Like You, Apply Now! Recruiter: Casie Griffin Yoh makes finding and applying for jobs simple. Partner with Yoh to find the right opportunities across multiple industries in the US and UK. Find out more here! Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. unity Employer, M/F/D/V. Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply. Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process. For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.