Clinical Lab Assistant
About The Position
The full-time Clinical Lab Assistant will support technical laboratory personnel in day-to-day operations of the Cytopathology Laboratory in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The incumbent will: Prepare simple and complex reagents or media under direct supervision. Receive, accession and triage patient specimens, blocks and slides. Process GYN ThinPrep PAP specimens. Accession non-GYN cases and process non-GYN specimens. Monitor incoming phone inquiries and requests. Identify and separate specimens to be referred to outside laboratories or analyzed by other USC laboratories. Handle and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous materials in accordance with safety protocols. Maintain and organize laboratory supplies. Monitor inventory levels. The Keck School of Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is one of the largest pathology departments in the United States. The Department aims to shape the future of pathology as it will be practiced in community hospitals, academic medical centers and clinical laboratories throughout the country. The Department is growing very rapidly and there is great opportunity for advancement in the Anatomic Pathology Laboratories.
Requirements
- Minimum Education: Related undergraduate study, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
- Minimum Experience: 0 - 6 months
- Minimum Field of Expertise: Experience as a laboratory assistant in a clinical lab.
Responsibilities
- Prepare simple and complex reagents or media under direct supervision.
- Receive, accession and triage patient specimens, blocks and slides.
- Process GYN ThinPrep PAP specimens.
- Accession non-GYN cases and process non-GYN specimens.
- Monitor incoming phone inquiries and requests.
- Identify and separate specimens to be referred to outside laboratories or analyzed by other USC laboratories.
- Handle and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous materials in accordance with safety protocols.
- Maintain and organize laboratory supplies.
- Monitor inventory levels.
Benefits
- The University offers a competitive salary package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
