Laboratory Assistant

Assists Medical Technologists with day-to-day duties to maintain the overall operation of the laboratory.  This is a part time position, 20-24 hours per week

Essential Functions

The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Support Gift of Hope’s mission, vision and values; adhere to its policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position

• Demonstrate support for our mission through annual participation in a donor family event

• Wash laboratory glassware
• File genetic samples in the ultra-low temperature freezers according to their storage numbers
• File records
• Prepare mailers (tubes, labels and dialysis lists) to dialysis centers and patient homes for collection of monthly samples
• Prepare vials for aliquoting the blood samples
• Label and oil the micro titer trays
• Clean laboratory counters
• Disinfect centrifuges and incubator
• Maintain adequate inventory of laboratory and mailing supplies
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Training Required

The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Current or previous enrollment in a science-related course of study

Experience and Skills Required

The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Familiarity with laboratory software
• Basic skills in Excel and Word
• Ability to work scheduled hours

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. 

• Ability to stand, stoop, bend and kneel to perform job functions
• Ability to work with human blood samples

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of the job.

• Histocompatibility laboratory
• Required to use PPE as needed to perform job functions