POSITION SUMMARY:
Perform custodial and administrative tasks to support lab workers and tissue processors. Prepare, wash, and sterilize laboratory instruments, glassware, containers, etc. Clean lab area, lab equipment, and handle hazardous waste removal, per standard operating and cleaning procedures. Ensure adequate supplies for gowning and sterile tissue processing are available in the lab at all times. Comply with all company policies, procedures, regulatory requirements and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform a variety of clean room, dish room, and/or lab area tasks with a focus on providing a sterile processing environment and supplies
• Perform dish room duties such as preparing, washing, and sterilizing lab instruments, glassware, containers, etc. using a heated container for steam sterilization (i.e. autoclave)
• Perform custodial duties to ensure the cleanroom, dish room, and lab area are clean and orderly at all times and maintain cleaning logs, per company standards, policies, and procedures
• Provide assistance to processors as requested (e.g. empty trash, dispose of biohazardous waste, bring them supplies, clean work areas throughout the day, etc.)
• Monitor lab and clean room supply levels to ensure adequate supplies for gowning, tissue processing, and instrument sterilization are available at all times

• Inspect instruments and supplies for defects, lot numbers, and expiration dates; ensure equipment in all areas are in proper working order
• Perform visual inspection of finished products and place products in appropriate packaging, following applicable guidelines and procedures
• Perform in-processing (e.g. at various stages such as dissection, layout, cutout, etc.) and final chart review; ensure all required documentation is present, matching donor ID's and lot numbers, etc. and correct or obtain information, as needed
• Answer telephone calls and provide information regarding status of work

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• HS Diploma or GED
• Prefer previous lab assistant/aide experience in commercial or academic lab
• Prefer minimum 1 year experience with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), proper lab techniques and practices (aseptic practices, sterile gowning and gloving), tissue packaging, assistance in tissue processing, and proper SOP documentation practices

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; good listener
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Organized, flexible; maintain a high level of efficiency and attention to detail
• Ability to handle time sensitive material and instructions
• Accuracy in recordkeeping and sorting, checking, counting, and verifying information and data; legible penmanship
• Must show aptitude to develop appropriate skills needed for the job