Technical Lab - Lab Assistant

Mindlance; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a laboratory support staff member to assist with daily laboratory activities. Responsibilities include handling specimens, operating equipment, and maintaining records. This entry-level position requires a high school diploma and offers opportunities to gain experience in a laboratory setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; medical assistant training preferred.
• Ability to engage courteously with coworkers and customers.
• No prior work experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Sort and receive specimens in the department.
• Prepare specimens for testing, including aliquoting and checking.
• Perform routine maintenance on laboratory equipment.

Skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Retention of information

Courteous interaction

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant training

Science courses

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:
Perform daily routine laboratory activities to assist laboratory staff and facilitate production. Ensure tasks are performed precisely and accurately.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Sort and receive specimens in the department.
• Perform routine maintenance on laboratory equipment.
• Handle laboratory tasks such as centrifuging specimens, printing labels, recording data (e.g., temperature charts), and managing specimen storage and retrieval.
• Prepare reagents and media.
• Prepare specimens for testing at workstations, including building worklists, aliquoting, checking for clots and fibrin, inoculating, and slide preparation.
• Perform QA/QC duties as assigned.
• Resolve pending lists and locate missing samples.
• Decontaminate work areas and perform weekly radioactive wipe tests.
• Maintain departmental records and files.
• Change gas cylinders and follow safety protocols, including PPE requirements.
• Operate laboratory computer systems and dispose of biohazardous waste properly.
• Complete training and competency assessments.

This list is not exhaustive and may include additional duties.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent; medical assistant training and science courses preferred.

Work Experience: None required.

Special Requirements: Ability to prioritize tasks, retain information, and interact courteously with coworkers and customers.

Keywords: laboratory, medical

EEO Statement: Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, religion, LGBTQI status, age, or veteran status.

Background checks are required for all hires receiving a contingent offer, including criminal history, social security verification, employment verification, and others as applicable. Past convictions do not automatically disqualify applicants.

Offer Process: Candidates are informed about contingent employment offers, which are contingent upon background checks and other verifications. Upon successful completion, candidates receive start instructions from the account management team.