Lab Assistant

Job Title: Laboratory Assistant
Location: West Hills CA
Duration: 4 Months
Shift/Time Zone:11:00 AM - 07:30Pm (Tuesday - Saturday)

Pay Range: $24.34/hr on W2

Job Summary:
The Laboratory Assistant performs a variety of routine laboratory functions to support laboratory professionals and facilitate daily operations. This role requires precision, accuracy, and adherence to safety protocols.

Basic Purpose:
To assist laboratory staff by executing essential support tasks that contribute to the efficient and accurate processing of laboratory specimens.

• Receive, sort, and process incoming specimens.

• Perform routine maintenance on select laboratory instruments.

• Conduct laboratory procedures such as centrifugation, specimen aliquoting, label printing, and data entry (e.g., temperature logs).

• Prepare specimens for testing by:

  • Building worklists

  • Aliquoting into appropriate containers

  • Checking for clots and fibrin

  • Inoculating cultures and preparing slides

• Prepare reagents and media as required by the department.

• Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) tasks as assigned.

• Resolve issues on pending lists and locate missing samples.

• Decontaminate and clean work areas regularly.

• Conduct weekly radioactive wipe tests.

• Maintain departmental records and organized filing systems.

• Replace gas cylinders as needed.

• Comply with all safety regulations and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.

• Use the laboratory information system (LIS) and personal computers to manage data.

• Dispose of biohazardous waste safely and according to protocol.

• Complete all required training and competency checklists in a timely manner.