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Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant

Spectraforce TechnologiesWest Hills, CA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Title : Lab Assistant

Location : West Hills, California, United States, 91304

Duration : 3+months

Shift : Tues - Sat 12 : 30 AM - 09 : 00 AM (With rotational weekends. Flexibility required).

Description : JOB SUMMARY :

  • Perform the daily activities as described below.
  • Basic Purpose : Perform various routine laboratory functions in a precise and accurate fashion to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate production.

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

  • Sorting, and receiving specimens in the department.
  • Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.
  • Performs laboratory tasks of centrifuging specimens, printing extra labels, recording data temperature charts specimen storage and retrieval.
  • Preparing reagents and or media in the department.
  • Preparing specimens at workstations for testing.
  • Including building work lists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups, checking specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, slide preparation Performs QA QC duties as assigned.
  • Resolves pending lists.
  • Finds missing samples.
  • Decontaminates work areas.
  • Performs weekly radioactive wipe tests. Maintains files for department records.
  • Changes gas cylinders.
  • Follows all PPE requirements and all safety regulations.
  • Uses the laboratory computer system as well as operates PCs.
  • Disposes of biohazardous material.
  • Completes training and competency checklists as appropriate.
  • This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of the work performed by this position.

    • Education :

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Medical assistant training helpful.
  • Math and science courses preferred.

    • Work Experience :

  • None required Special Requirements : Must have the ability to establish work priorities and to handle several tasks for maximum workstation efficiency.
  • Must be able to retain information once learned.
  • Must interact with other coworkers, internal and external customers with courtesy and respect.
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    Lab Assistant • West Hills, CA, United States