Medical Assistant Jobs in Richmond, VA

• Prepare laboratory classrooms and workstations for student laboratory exercises according to faculty instructions.
• Set up, organize, and distribute laboratory materials, reagents, specimens, consumables, and supplies before scheduled laboratory sessions.
• Clean and restore laboratory work areas following instructional activities.
• Assist in maintaining a safe laboratory environment in accordance with college policies, OSHA guidelines, and laboratory safety procedures.
• Support faculty during laboratory sessions by addressing routine equipment and supply needs.

• Perform routine operational checks, cleaning, calibration verification, and preventive maintenance activities on laboratory equipment as directed.
• Maintain maintenance records, equipment logs, service documentation, and inventory records.
• Coordinate equipment repairs and service requests with vendors, biomedical equipment technicians, or college facilities personnel.
• Monitor equipment functionality and report malfunctions or safety concerns to faculty and program administration.

• Maintain laboratory inventory of supplies, consumables, reagents, and instructional materials.
• Monitor stock levels and notify program leadership regarding reorder needs.
• Assist with receiving, unpacking, labeling, storing, and organizing laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Properly dispose of laboratory waste in accordance with safety regulations and institutional procedures.

• Provide hands-on support to students in the development and practice of essential medical laboratory skills, reinforcing techniques introduced by faculty in laboratory and clinical coursework.
• Assist students during scheduled skills practice sessions, open laboratory hours, and skills remediation activities.
• Support student competency development in foundational laboratory procedures, including:
  • Phlebotomy and specimen collection techniques
  • Proper microscope operation, care, focusing, and slide examination
  • Accurate pipetting and measurement techniques
  • Specimen handling, labeling, and processing procedures
  • Basic laboratory safety and infection control practices
  • Quality control and quality assurance procedures
  • Preparation and use of common laboratory equipment and instrumentation

• Maintain records related to laboratory inventory, equipment maintenance, and safety inspections.
• Assist with annual equipment inventories and resource assessments.
• Support preparation of laboratory materials for accreditation reviews, audits, and program assessments as requested.

• Participate in training related to laboratory safety and equipment operation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support program operations.
• Processes samples for testing including centrifugation, aliquoting, storage, and shipping. Provides support for clinical testing including preparing slides, media cultures, or verifying tests results prior to the lab sessions.
• Manages supplies appropriately recognizing test kit, QC, or reagent expiration date vs. “open date” expiration date.
• Assist students and instructors during laboratory courses by teaching the correct operation of microscopes, pipettes, and other laboratory equipment, promoting adherence to safety standards, and supporting hands-on laboratory learning experiences to enhance student competency and success.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• Training in laboratory safety practices.
• Training in handling laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Ability to learn and follow OSHA, infection control, chemical hygiene, and college safety procedures. ·

• Training in laboratory quality assurance and quality control.
• Experience with equipment calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Training in hazardous waste management and laboratory chemical handling.
• Familiarity with CLIA-regulated laboratory environments.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff.

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

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