Laboratory Assistant II, Temporary (Chino Hills, 40 hours)

Job Summary

Under the direct and constant supervision of a licensed person as authorized under California B&PC 1269, Laboratory Assistants II perform more complex procedures defined for laboratory assistants in the RRL, such as loading samples and assisting in the operation of laboratory instruments, monitoring overdue reports, and resolving problem specimens.

Essential Responsibilities

• Performs all the duties and responsibilities of an RRL Lab Assistant I
• Prepares specimen for testing and/or send outs, including batching, creating wordlists/worksheet, pipetting, separating (serum/plasma/fluids) samples, removing fibrins/clots, centrifuging, aliquotting and preparing dilutions with the use of a calibrated pre-set pipettor
• Takes inventory, orders, receives, unpacks, distributes, and stocks supplies as needed
• Loads/unloads samples onto instruments, assists in the operation and monitoring of automated or semi-automated instruments, and notifies a CLS for any instrument alerts
• Affords assistance in the performance of quality control procedures and may transcribe QC results that have been previously recorded automatically by a testing instrument
• Performs/assists in preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting function, pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical laboratory equipment/instruments, and alerts a CLS for any suspicious outlier
• Reads and transcribes digital temperature, humidity, weights, etc. and alerts a CLS for any suspicious outlier
• Maintains oversight of overdue/pending/incomplete test reports, researches, resolves and follows through on problem specimens or patient data problems per policies and procedures
• Completes and maintains laboratory worksheets, preventive maintenance logs, specimen logs, labels, and other records, as required
• Performs specimen preservation, fixation, harvesting, plating, and staining
• Trains and orients new employees as necessary
• Performs other related duties (limited to non-licensed duties only) as necessary

Basic Qualifications

• One year experience within the last 3 years as a Laboratory Assistant in a high volume laboratory required
• High School graduate/GED required
• N/A

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to lift at least 20 lbs

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

Notes

• Working days and hours may vary within the specified shift
• This is a temporary position for approximately three (3) months
• May be required to work in other Microbiology departments based on operational needs

Primary Location

California, Chino Hills, Chino Hills Regional Laboratory

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Day

Workdays

• Mon
• Tue
• Wed
• Thu
• Fri
• Sat
• Sun

Working Hours Start

07:00 AM

Working Hours End

03:30 PM

Job Schedule

Full-time

Job Type

Standard

Employee Status

Temporary

Department

CHINO HILLS REG LAB - Pathology/Lab-Bacteriology - 0806

Pay Range

$32.47 - $35.81 / hour