What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accessioner/Laboratory Assistant position at Variantyx?
Position Overview
The Accessioner/Laboratory Assistant performs the intake processing for all patient specimens and assists the technologists with testing and facility and instrument maintenance at the Variantyx Framingham, MA location, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with rotating weekends shifts.
Responsibilities:
- Receive and triage all patient specimens for testing.
- Accession and manage patient information within the LIMS database.
- Resolves unverified patient/sample information.
- Performs internal review of patient charts.
- Unpacks and stores reagents and supplies.
- Manages inventories and purchase orders.
- Biobanking: sorts samples and distributes them to the appropriate storage.
- Maintains designated laboratory equipment.
- Performs QA/QC duties as assigned (eyewash checks, temperature readings etc.
- Prepares samples for processing.
- Uses various laboratory computer systems for labeling, inquiry, results as needed.
- Disposes of bio-hazardous and chemical waste.
- Assists with department quality and process improvement projects.
- Sets up supplies for the assigned work area.
- Discards specimens as needed.
- Assists Facility Manager in the lab facility needs.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- BSc in sciences or related fields.
- Ability to work well within a team environment
- Strong attention to detail, and accuracy
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
Location: Framingham, MA