Lab Technician

We are looking for Lab Technician for our client in Calabasas Hills, CA

Job Title: Lab Technician

Job Location: Calabasas Hills, CA

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

Pay Range $25.02hr - $28.03hr

• Assists in specimen testing under direct and constant supervision according to established procedures, working under the technical oversight of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist and in compliance with regulatory restrictions.
• Uses automated and digital devices such as timers or thermometers in performing tasks.
• Records dates of receipt, in use, and expiration for all reagents, kits, controls, and standards used for assigned assays.
• Ensures material used is not expired prior to use.
• Pipettes using pre-set devices, calibrated and approved automatic devices or fixed volume dispensers.
• Performs, under direct supervision, preventative maintenance (PM) on equipment, documents PM appropriately, makes minor repairs and immediately contacts appropriate personnel for problems requiring more complex repairs.
• Develops an ever-increasing understanding of laboratory medicine and the clinical significance of laboratory results.
• Adheres to the standard operating procedures and safety requirements of Esoterix, CLIA, CAP and other regulatory bodies.
• Documents all activities as necessary using good documentation practices (Examples include 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.

Education/Degree:

• Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology or related fields of science from an accredited institution which includes a minimum 12 semester hours of chemistry preferably including at least one course of organic chemistry.

Certification/License:

• None.

Work Experience:

• None required.
• Previous laboratory experience in an academic or commercial environment is preferred.

Physical Requirements (Due to the nature of the job):

• 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.

Working Conditions:

• There is regular exposure to potential blood-borne pathogens, toxic or caustic chemicals and radiation.