Under the direct and general supervision of a licensed person as authorized under California B&PC 1269, Laboratory Assistants I receives and processes specimens and performs clerical tasks.

Essential Functions:

- Accessions, labels, sorts, processes, centrifuges, aliquots, prepares, plates, transports, and stores specimens

- Prepares specimen for testing. Process specimens to include receiving, sorting, matching, prioritizing, batching, creating wordlists/worksheet, includes data entry and send-outs

- Keeps work area neat, clean and well stocked

- Prepares, labels, stores reagents, stains and culture media

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

- Safely disposes of hazardous/flammable waste and medical waste

- Cleans and sterilizes laboratory/facility equipment, instruments, and glassware

- Maintains printers and faxes, time stamps, and other equipment in the work area

- Answers telephones and relays released test results

- Performs other clerical duties, e.g., calling, faxing, creating reports, transcribing, records filing and retrieval, etc., as required

- 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.