Laboratory Technical Assistant - Microbiology
About the role
The Laboratory Technical Assistant processes (including complex and multiple-step processing) and prepares specimens for Clinical Laboratory and Reference Laboratory testing. The Laboratory Technical Assistant may operate automated laboratory instrumentation to assist in laboratory testing, and may perform or participate with the CLS in certain portions of semi-automated and manual testing procedures. The Laboratory Technician Assistant may receive blood components into Blood Processing, prepare and assign plasma products for patients, in addition to placing orders with the blood supplier and assisting CLS on other blood bank functions. May assist with inventory of laboratory section supplies, and may assist with Quality Assurance data collection and recording, and action/follow-up. May function as lab phlebotomist as required, and is qualified to perform duties in multiple laboratory sections or operational departments.
Responsibilities
- Processes and prepares specimens for Clinical Laboratory and Reference Laboratory testing.
- Operates automated laboratory instrumentation to assist in laboratory testing.
- Performs or participates in semi-automated and manual testing procedures.
- Receives blood components into Blood Processing, prepares and assigns plasma products for patients, and places orders with the blood supplier.
- Affixes inventory of laboratory section supplies.
- Assists with Quality Assurance data collection and recording, and action/follow-up.
- Functions as lab phlebotomist as required.
Requirements
- California Certified Phlebotomy Technician I License or II License or California Medical Laboratory Technician License.
- Laboratory technical (analytical assistant) background.
Qualifications
- College-level science coursework/training.
- 1 year experience as a laboratory analytical assistant.
- 3 years experience in blood specimen collections on adults and children in a hospital environment.
- 1 year experience as a technical laboratory (analytical) assistant in acute care facility, including supervised operation and maintenance of automated laboratory instrumentation.
Skills
Not specified.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
$26.30 - $40.25 per hour
Schedule
Part time