LABORATORY ASSISTANT

About the role

The position involves working in a laboratory setting, performing various tasks such as logging in patient specimens, preparing specimens for testing, transcribing results, and assisting in the preparation of media and reagents.

Responsibilities

• Receives patient specimens and verifies patient information.
• Adds fixatives and preservatives to specimens.
• Smears and stains test specimens on glass slides.
• Transcribes laboratory test results into a permanent log or computer system.
• Routes laboratory reports to patients' wards.

Requirements

• Six (6) months' experience in laboratory work in a public health, medical, or biological laboratory.
• Physical Class 3 - Moderate: Requires standing, walking, bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, lifting up to 25 pounds, and lifting up to 10-25 pounds frequently.

Desirable Qualifications

• Additional credit for experience in an Acute Care Hospital Laboratory beyond the minimum requirements.
• Completion of chemistry, biology, or microbiology courses at an accredited college or university.

Benefits

The County offers one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country, including robust retirement plans, health care options, and flexible work arrangements.

Pay

Details regarding pay are not specified in the posting.

Schedule

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.