What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Assistant position at JACAM?
POSITION SUMMARY :
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring limited knowledge of office management systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures, including a combination of answering telephones, data entry, typing or word processing, reports and mailings, office machine operation, and filing.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Work in a laboratory environment where chemical odors may be encountered. .
- Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
- Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.
- Complete reports and prepare for distribution.
- Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
- Open, sort and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.
- Review files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
- Deliver messages and run errands.
- Maintain a good working relationship with peers and report to work at the prescribed time.
- Type, format, proofread and edit correspondence and other documents.
- Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
- Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders and address complaints
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WORK ENVIRONMENT :
Laboratory office in a controlled temperature building. Chemical odor environment.
