Lab Assistant

The Esoterix division at LabCorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join their team in Calabasas, CA! Esoterix provides esoteric testing for hospitals and physician specialists, primarily specializing in endocrinology and GI testing. Esoterix goal is to provide premier laboratory services that positively impact patient care and cost-effective medical treatment.  The Lab Assistant will perform non-technical procedures in support of the testing process from initial set up of supplies to disposal of waste. This position will be heavily focused on building dialysis blocks for analytical workflows, cleaning blocks, and cleaning glassware.  

The schedule for this position will be: 1st shift, Tuesday to Saturday 8AM-4:30PM.

Location: 4301 Lost Hills Rd, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301

Responsibilities:

• Monitors daily temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, water baths and incubators. Reports out of specification values to appropriate individuals

• Monitors safety equipment, such as eyewashes, fume hoods, and safety showers. Reports out of specification observations to the Safety Officer

• Performs periodic maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment and instruments.

• Cleans durable laboratory equipment and glassware as directed. Prepares tubes and glassware for use in assays and reagent preparation.

• Monitors testing areas for radiation, swipes areas as directed and reports abnormal readings to management. If necessary, decontaminates areas under the direction of the Radiation Safety Officer.

• Prepares reagents, solvents, and other items to be used in assays.

• Retrieves and removes hazardous waste materials including biohazardous, flammable, toxic, corrosive, and radioactive wastes.

• Assists with stocking and organizing supplies and communicates needs to management.

• Provides general clean-up for the laboratories including changing absorbent paper, filling towel and soap dispensers, cleaning refrigerators and freezers, sweeping walk-ins and vacuuming filters.

• Performs sample management tasks such as volumization, labeling, storage, and preparation for disposal. Assists in locating missing samples.

• 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.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience or training in a health care environment highly 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
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Must pass a standardized color blindness test

Pay Range: $18.00-22.00/hr

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time

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