Laboratory Inventory Assistant

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NeoGenomics has an opening for a Laboratory Inventory Specialist I operating out of our Lab in Aliso Viejo, CA who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow.        

Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

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As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory.         

Position Summary:          

The Laboratory Assistant will assist the department in performing various basic laboratory procedures to maintain appropriate reagent and supply inventory to facilitate production. This in an entry level position in the clinical laboratory job family and employees in this position may not manipulate samples.

Core Responsibilities :

Orders, sorts, receives inventory from the warehouse.

Maintains department inventory and orders supplies as needed

Drives organization of reagents and supplies within the department.

Performs inventory cycle counts as needed (monthly; quarterly, etc ).

Records required information in laboratory log books, specimen accession sheets, workflow drafts, etc., to ensure quality assurance of reagents/supplies.

Prepares reagents for laboratory procedures as directed in the procedure manual and under the direct supervision of a certified technologist

Participates in QA activities as assigned

Maintains files for department records

Performs various filing, mailing, and copying tasks as needed

Disposes of biohazardous material according to established procedures as needed

Completes training and competency checklists as needed

Additional Responsibilities (may be assigned):

Sends and receives cases to and from satellite laboratories

Reports problems concerning individual cases, tests, equipment and supplies to laboratory supervisor or lead technologist to ensure timely resolution

Assists with the department quality improvement or safety program

Other duties as assigned by the Laboratory Supervisor / Manager or Lead Technologist

Performs simple laboratory tasks of operating equipment, printing extra labels, recording data, and specimen storage and retrieval and other clerical duties as assigned

May perform various housekeeping and/or maintenance tasks to keep laboratory and equipment in clean and operable condition

Experience, Education and Qualifications:

HS Diploma or equivalent Required

One to two years experience in a similar capacity and knowledge of medical terminology preferred

Basic understanding of laboratory techniques preferred

Basic understanding of MS Office programs

Ability to communicate effectively

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Must be able to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment and maintain production and quality standards

Must be able to work in a biohazard environment and comply with safety policies and standards outlined in the Safety Manual

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds