Laboratory Attendant 1

Job description

Laboratory Attendant 1 Location: PHO Peterborough Laboratory, 99 Hospital Drive, Peterborough, ON Department: Peterborough Laboratory: This posting is to fill a current vacancy. The Role: To provide laboratory attendant services in support of laboratory operations. Key Responsibilities-: - Receives pre-packaged samples and transports to appropriate laboratory areas. - Receives, opens and distributes mail and faxes. - Picks up bio-hazardous waste and packages for disposal according to safety standards. - Completes logs and records as required (i.e. eyewash, spill kit, bench cleaning etc.). - Opens, sorts and racks specimens upon receipt. - Washes glassware including loading, operating and unloading equipment. - Prepares clean glassware for sterilization, i.e. capping tubes. - Sorts and restocks clean glassware and other laboratory related inventory (e.g. gloves, labels etc.). - Operates and performs minor maintenance on equipment (e.g. dishwashers, material lift, Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC)). - Completes logs for temperature monitoring and alerts supervisor/delegate when out of range. - Prepares solutions (i.e. bench top cleaner - 70% ethanol or bleach products). - Delivers/rec...