Laboratory Assistant
Millennium Health
- San Diego, CA
- $36,920-37,960 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- May pull and setup samples for testing including validations, repeats, repipettes.
- Cleaning and maintenance of the laboratory and all equipment.
- Assist with organization/Inventory of supplies for the laboratory.
- Discard urine specimens per schedule.
- Clean lab floors as necessary, checking for broken glass.
- Responsible for aliquotting specimens for preparation of testing.
- Responsible for accurately distinguishing colors in the urine specimens. Document and forward to a Clinical Laboratory Scientist for final approval.
- Required to follow all safety procedures, policies, precautions, and Quality Assurance.
- Meets productivity standards.
- Other related duties as assigned.
- Ability to ensure HIPAA, Confidentiality and Compliance policy, procedures, and standards are always adhered to.
- Ability to ensure administrative, physical and technical cyber security controls are always adhered to.
- High School Diploma or GED minimum requirement.
- Previous experience working in a laboratory highly desirable.
- Basic understanding of laboratory practices
- Ability to stand for long periods of the day, approximately 4-8 hours
- Good communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently as well within a team environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to ensure HIPAA, Confidentiality and Compliance policy, procedures, and standards are always adhered to
- Ability to ensure administrative, physical and technical cyber security controls are always adhered to
- Ability to ensure HIPAA, Confidentiality and Compliance policy, procedures, and standards are always adhered to.
- Ability to ensure administrative, physical and technical cyber security controls are always adhered to.
- The employee is expected to read and understand standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- The employee should be able to convert SOP instructions into work-related tasks.
- The employee must be able to perform simple calculations as required in the SOP.
- The employee must be able to use judgment when there is a deviation in the system and effectively communicate any discrepancy to their supervisor.
- The employee is regularly exposed to high pressure/high stress situations, and therefore, must be able to thrive in this type of environment.
- Must be able to tolerate a moderate noise level.
- Must be able to work an extended schedule as needed.
- $36,920.00 - $37,960.00
- Offers are based on skills, knowledge, and abilities of the selected candidate.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability Insurance
- 401k with Company Match
- Paid Time off and Holidays
- Tuition Assistance
- Behavioral and Health Care Resources