Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

With supervision, the Shared Lab Resource Assistant I performs a variety of support activities at a lower scientific complexity level and functions as a key support to the operations and research customers.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• With appropriate supervision, performs various procedures or SOPs to carefully operate and conduct maintenance of core equipment. Notifies senior personnel or supervisor of equipment malfunction or other issues that need immediate attention. Performs quality assurance on all assigned activities per procedures or SOPs. Assists with collecting, receiving, processing, transporting, or storing of supplies from various labs. Provides customer service, receives/answers and processes departmental communications through iLab ordering system, or email, or phone and/or voicemail, or other technology used for communication. Performs appropriate cleaning procedures for specific area and maintains adequate stock of supplies, inventory management of transporting and distributing supplies as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School diploma or GED.

Languages:

• N/A

Certifications:

• None required

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work independently or in a team environment with supervisor oversight. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Entry level position. After selection and placement into this job, three months on-the-job training to learn department laboratory procedures, instrumentation and CCF policies.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to transport equipment and/or animals weighing up to 75  pounds
• Ability to understand and follow detailed scientific or medical instructions given by investigators and/or veterinarians
• Ability to work in an environment of unpleasant odors and sights
• Subject to animal bites and scratches
• May be required to work with biological, chemical and radiation hazards after proper training.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.