Lab Assistant IHC - Alpharetta, United States - FULGENT THERAPEUTICS LLC

Description

Job Details

Level
Entry

Job Location
CSI Site - Alpharetta, GA

Education Level
High School

Job Category
Biotech

Description

About:
CSI Laboratories is a leading cancer testing and diagnostics laboratory trusted by pathologists, oncologists and community hospitals throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean. For more than 24 years, our laboratories have employed advanced testing methods and a collaborative approach to deliver insightful results and rapid turnaround times.
CSI provides a full complement of cancer testing under one roof, including Flow, Cytogenetics, FISH, IHC, and Molecular services.

Job Summary:

Responsible for various duties within the HIS/IHC laboratory, including delivery of completed cases to the medical team, assisting technical personnel with slide preparation which includes labeling slides for sectioning and removing/organizing completed slides after staining. Other duties may include assistance with the routine maintenance of various equipment utilized in the laboratory.

Summary of Essential Job Functions:

• Assist with the organization and delivery of new and/or completed cases to the medical team or Accessioning for return to the client.
• Prepares cases for sectioning by comparing specimen identifying numbers with all associated paperwork, pulling appropriate controls, and labeling slides with correct identifying criteria.
• Provide assistance to the technician operating the immunostainers by assisting with QC of slides and/or labels, removing the stained slides from the instrument in preparation for quality control review.
• Assist with the routine maintenance on the instrumentation utilized in the histology/IHC laboratory. This includes such tasks as emptying the chemical waste for disposal, filling the bulk fluids for operation, and basic cleaning steps.
• Monitors inventory of the department and routinely restocks supplies and alerts leadership of the need for reordering.
• Maintains laboratory records and documentation as required by laboratory procedures and/or hospital record retention policies.
• Follows established safety and biohazard procedures and standard precautions at all times. Disposes biohazardous wastes following laboratory protocols (see laboratory safety manual and chemical hygiene plan.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with quality control policies and procedures to ensure that all aspects of laboratory operation are performed in accordance with accepted standards and applicable laws for clinical laboratories.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

High School graduate or equivalent.

Non-technical laboratory personnel must complete at least six hours of continuing education annually

Working Conditions:

The laboratory environment has an inherent risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens, other pathogens such as TB, and the hazards associated with the chemicals formaldehyde and xylene. All safety policies and procedures must be observed to minimize these hazards.

A moderate amount of standing is often required.

The ability to lift approximately 25lbs is required