What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Lab Assistant position at HiTalent?
Job Title: Clinical - Lab Assistant
Shift/Time Zone: Tuesday to Saturday from 2 am to 10.30 am with rotating Sunday from 12 am to 8.30 am
Start/End Dates: 6 Months Contract to hire
Work Location : 8401 Fallbrook Ave west hill CA 91304
Hours Per Week: 40
Job Description: OB 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 worklists, 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.
- Key Word Search: laboratory, medical
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $19.96 - $25.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- West Hills, CA 91304 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- West Hills, CA 91304: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $25
