What are the responsibilities and job description for the Microbiology Lab Assistant position at Solvita?
Solvita comes from "sol" meaning sun and "vita" meaning life. As sunlight nurtures new life, we take the donor gift and transform it into new hope, bringing the light of healing to patients around the globe in need of tissue transplants.
Because we believe that everyone deserves more time to live life to its fullest.
The Microbiology Lab Assistant will perform limited microbiology functions. In accordance with standard operating procedures, follows all applicable regulatory standards.
The Microbiology Lab Assistant will:
- Perform daily BacT/Alert quality control maintenance.
- Perform Removal of finalized cultures from the BacT/Alert.
- Verify Vitek temperature is acceptable.
- Perform the following basic duties in the microbiology lab:
- Swab inoculation of Thio and TSB
- Log in specimens (electronically and manually)
- Pull discard tubes
- Daily temperatures/CO2 readings
- Log in new media, reagents and supplies
- Performs weekly eye wash/shower maintenance
- Performs weekly hood QC
- Incubator and refrigerator quarterly PM
- Troubleshoots the temperature monitoring system
- Weekly cleaning of irradiation /rinsate room
- File paperwork
- Change CO2 tanks
- 2nd check CTMS and manual log ins
- Clean lab spaces
- Organize and restock lab supplies
- MicroCheck tube discard
- Perform follow ups with branches as necessary.
- Irradiation Load specimens:
- Log in specimens
- Label tubes
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience
- High School diploma or equivalent.
Work Environment
- Must be able to meet the required physical demands with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be organized and willing to work a flexible schedule as needed.
From one to many.
At Solvita, life transforms and reinvents. Solvita recovers, processes, and distributes human tissue grafts and is the nation's largest non-profit provider of skin grafts for burn patients. When you come to work at Solvita, families make more memories. A patient gets another chance. Our partners have better solutions, and people have better outcomes. What you do here has a direct impact on lives around the world.
We offer:
- A highly competitive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, life and supplemental insurance.
- 401(k) with employer contribution and match.
- On-Demand Pay - Reduce financial stress with on-demand pay access to your earned pay.
- Generous paid time off (PTO) - up to 5 weeks in your first year!
- Opportunities to participate in recreational activities such as Battle of the Businesses, special events such as Kings Island Day, Dayton Air Show and opportunities to give back to the community.
- Opportunities to join various employee committees, such as our benefit, recreation, employee engagement and community engagement committees.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Drug Free Workplace
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible Employer
- Job Family MEDICAL
- Job Function TECHS_OTHER_SPEC_LAB
- Pay Type Hourly
- Travel Required No
- Required Education High School
- 349 S Main St, Dayton, OH 45402, USA
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
