Regional Reference Laboratories Laboratory Assistant II, North Hollywood (On-call, Variable shift)

Under the direct and constant supervision of a licensed person as authorized under California B&PC 1269, Laboratory Assistants II performs more complex procedures defined for laboratory assistants in the RRL, such as loading samples and assisting in the operation of laboratory instruments, monitoring overdue reports and resolving problem specimens.

• Performs all the duties and responsibilities of an RRL Lab Assistant I


• Prepares specimen for testing and/or send outs, including batching, creating wordlists/worksheet, pipetting, separating (serum/plasma/fluids) samples, removing fibrins/clots, centrifuging, aliquotting and preparing dilutions with the use of a calibrated pre-set pipettor


• Takes inventory, orders, receives, unpacks, distributes, and stocks supplies as needed


• Loads/unloads samples onto instruments, assists in the operation and monitoring of automated or semi-automated instruments, and notifies a CLS for any instrument alerts


• Assists in the performance of quality control procedures and may transcribe QC results that have been previously recorded automatically by a testing instrument


• Performs/assists in preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting function, pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical laboratory equipment/instruments, and alerts a CLS for any suspicious outlier


• Reads and transcribes digital temperature, humidity, weights, etc. and alerts a CLS for any suspicious outlier


• Monitors overdue/pending/incomplete test reports, researches, resolves and follows through on problem specimens or patient data problems per policies and procedures


• Completes and maintains laboratory worksheets, preventive maintenance logs, specimen logs, labels, and other records, as required


• Performs specimen preservation, fixation, harvesting, plating, and staining


• Performs numerical matching or arrangement of pre-labeled metaphases, as applicable

Prepares cyto prep slides and/or cell blocks from specimens, as applicable



• Trains and orients new employees as necessary


• Performs other related duties (limited to non-licensed duties only) as necessary


• Detailed/specific position description of job tasks/functions may be developed by each of the laboratory departments


• • The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and the level of work being performed by the individuals assigned to this position and as such are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
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  Basic Qualifications:
• Experience
• • One year experience within the last 3 years as a Laboratory Assistant in a high volume laboratory required.
• Education
• • High School graduate/GED required.
• License, Certification, Registration
• • N/A
• Additional Requirements:
• • Must be able to lift at least 20 lbs.
• Notes:
• • This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.
  • Duties includes client services tasks and may be required to work in Ancillary departments based on operational needs.

PrimaryLocation : California,North Hollywood,Sherman Way Central Lab W
HoursPerWeek : 1
Shift : Variable
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 12:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 11:59 PM
Job Schedule : Call-in/On-Call
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B01|SEIU|Local 399
Job Level : Entry Level
Job Category : Laboratory
Department : Sherman Way Central Lab-Bldg A - Pathology-General - 0806
Travel : No
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• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.


• Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.


• Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.