LABORATORY ASSISTANT
About the role
The County of Los Angeles is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to work in a laboratory setting. This position involves various tasks such as logging in patient specimens, preparing specimens for testing, and transcribing laboratory test results.
Responsibilities
- Receives patient specimens and verifies patient's name and permanent file number.
- Adds fixatives and preservatives to specimens using a prescribed technique.
- Processes specimens for subsequent analysis by certified professionals.
- Transcribes laboratory test results into a permanent log or computer system.
- Routes laboratory reports to patients' wards for medical personnel.
Requirements
- Six (6) months' experience in laboratory work in a public health, medical, or biological laboratory.
- Physical Class 3 - Moderate: Stand or walk most of the time, occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, and frequently lift up to 10-25 pounds.
Desirable Qualifications
- Additional credit for experience in an Acute Care Hospital Laboratory beyond the minimum requirements.
- Successful completion of chemistry, biology, or microbiology lecture and lab courses at an accredited college or university.
Special Requirement Information
Laboratory work includes accessioning and/or processing human specimens for diagnostic testing using general laboratory equipment. Work experience in an Acute Care Hospital Laboratory refers to assisting laboratory personnel in performing standard laboratory testing on human blood, body fluid, tissue, stool, urine, or other specimens in a hospital operating 24/7 that provides inpatient medical care and related services.
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 job posting.
Schedule
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.