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County of Los Angeles · 2 months ago

PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGIST I

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified candidates for the Public Health Microbiologist I position within the Department of Public Health. This role involves conducting a variety of standardized public health laboratory tests in specialized areas such as bacteriology, virology, and parasitology.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Conducts specialized parasitology examinations to identify ova, worms, and protozoa present in fecal specimens

Performs microbiological examinations for the detection and identification of viral agents utilizing live host systems such as tissue cultures, embryonated eggs, and suckling and adult white mice; examines brain material from various animals for suspected rabies

Isolates and identifies fungi of medical significance by correlating information derived from stained smears, wet mounts, biochemical patterns, and colony morphology

Makes microbiological examinations of body fluids, discharges, secretions and blood specimens to determine the presence of mycobacteria, gonorrhea, typhoid, salmonella, shigella, and related organisms, and of foods suspected of causing food poisoning

Performs serological laboratory examinations including agglutination, precipitation, absorption, immunofluorescence and complement fixation tests in connection with the detection and control of syphilis and other diseases

Conducts specific biochemical tests on blood, blood plasma, urine and other body fluids to determine the presence and quantity of specific metabolic substances, and performs such hematological procedures as electrophoresis, complete blood counts, blood sedimentation rates, hemoglobin determinations, and hematocrits

Calibrates laboratory instruments following prescribed methods and performs other quality control procedures to assure the operational accuracy of equipment and test reproducibility; performs first-line maintenance on such equipment

Gives bench-level instruction on the detailed aspects of assignments to approved trainees, newly hired microbiologists, and professional personnel from medical laboratories in the community who have been referred or seek assistance in the proper conduct of test procedures

Qualification

Public Health Microbiologist certificateLaboratory techniquesDiagnostic testing methodologiesMicroscopyPCRMicrosoft OfficeResearch laboratory experienceClinical laboratory experiencePublic health laboratory experience

Required

A current Public Health Microbiologist's certificate issued by the California State Department of Public Health

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation to perform job-related essential functions

Preferred

Experience utilizing software programs such as Microsoft Office (word, excel, power point or access) to create documents, reports, databases, flow charts, etc

Experience in a research, clinical, or public health laboratory

Experience with laboratory techniques including microscopy, gel electrophoresis, nucleic acid extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA sequencing, etc

Experience using diagnostic testing methodologies to include limitations of testing, reference methods, appropriate test utilization, and test interpretation

Experience using diagnostic testing methodologies for bacterial serotyping, water, and dairy sample testing