This is a contract job opportunity. potential for perm

Position: Laboratory Assistant Medical 7832

Location: Calabasas Hills CA

Schedule: Schedule: 8am-5pm Tuesday - Saturday
[1st week of training will be Mon-Friday same hours]

Projected duration: 3 to 6 months potential for perm

Job code: CVDJP00027832

pay rate $18/hour 

benefits are available

Physical Demands:
Requires utilization of fingers and hands, standing-remaining on one’s feet in an upright position, sitting-remaining in the normal seated position, handling-seizing, holding, grasping, lifting, pushing, pulling. Requires the ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
Working Conditions:
There is regular exposure to potential blood-borne pathogens.
Lab Assistants will be working in high volume, production-based environments performing a vital component of clinical lab science.
Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous medical/lab or production experience is preferred.
• Comfortability with handling biological specimens.
• Ability to accurately identify specimens.
• Basic computer knowledge and data entry skills.
• High level of attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and meet established turn-around times.
• Strong communication skills: both written and verbal.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must pass a standardized color blindness test.
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed.

Position Summary:
Performs tasks associated with specimen management including receiving samples, loading and unloading automation, and storage.
Essential Job Duties:
• Assists with loading and unloading of specimens on the Hamilton pipetting instruments including capping and uncapping samples, labeling aliquot tubes, pulling errors, and sorting aliquots.
• Receive and sort clinical lab specimens.
• Sorts specimens into appropriate station for manual pipetting.
• Returns specimens to appropriate locations.
• Performs discard and relocation of specimen racks.
• Prepare specimens for testing and analysis.
• Scan and/or data entry of specimen and patient information.
• Ensure all lab equipment is working properly and perform minor instrumentation maintenance.
• Troubleshoot any specimen related issues.
• Replenish test bench supplies as needed.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Adheres to the standard operating procedures and safety requirements of Esoterix, CLIA, CAP and other regulatory bodies.
• Documents all quality assurance activities as necessary including preventative maintenance logs, instrument function checks, troubleshooting, and quality control to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Follows any other job-related instructions and performs any other job-related duties requested by department management.
Required Education/Degree:
High School Diploma or equivalent