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County of Los Angeles · 4 days ago

LABORATORY ASSISTANT

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles operates the second largest municipal health system in the nation, providing care to over 600,000 unique patients annually. The Laboratory Assistant role involves assisting laboratory personnel in performing standard laboratory tests on various specimens, ensuring accurate processing and maintenance of laboratory supplies.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Verifies patient's name and permanent file number by matching information on request form and specimen container. Logs in specimen information such as patient's name, permanent file number, and hospital ward number in laboratory log, worksheet or computer; routes specimen to appropriate workstation or laboratory for the standard tests to be performed

Processes specimens for subsequent analysis by licensed personnel by performing duties such as making primary inoculations of test material to be cultured and smearing and staining test specimens on laboratory glass slides and/or plates

Receives patient specimens such as blood, urine, feces, pulmonary fluids, gastro-intestinal fluids, body carry fluids, and sputum slides with standard laboratory request forms providing information such as patient's name and tests to be performed by licensed personnel

Prepares specimens for laboratory testing by adding fixatives or preservatives utilizing a prescribed technique/instrument appropriate to the type of specimen

Maintains laboratory supplies and equipment by cleaning stain set-ups and filters; refresh or replace solutions according to department policies and procedures

Lifts and moves containers holding several gallons or other substantial quantity of constituent parts or compounds produced

Qualification

Laboratory testingSpecimen processingAssociate's DegreeAcute Care Hospital experienceInterpersonal SkillsOral Communication

Required

Six (6) months' experience in laboratory work in a public health, medical or biological laboratory

PHYSICAL CLASS III – Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds