Laboratory Assistant

Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a Laboratory Assistant to work at our clients office in Downey, CA. The Laboratory Assistant (LA) will assists laboratory testing staff with pre-analytical procedures not limited to environmental specimen collection, specimen transport, specimen accessioning, equipment maintenance, and general laboratory duties.

The positions will start immediately upon acceptance and employment clearance and are initially funded through 10/31/27, with the good chance of extension.

Pay Rate: $19.78/hr working 40 hours a week

Benefits:
Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, PTO

Healthcare: Employer Fully Funded Healthcare (options are: Anthem & Kaiser), Dental and Vision, Life Insurance from Initial

Shifts: Onsite at clients office located in Downey, Ca | Full time 8 hours per day. Shifts may start at 5am for dispatch and specimen collection

Job Duties:

• Positions are required to follow written procedures; operates county vehicle to pick up, deliver, and accession environmental specimens
• Ensures assigned vehicle is safety checked and serviced in accordance with preventative maintenance requirements; uses logging system to track and account for all specimens transported to and from various locations; ensures chain of custody for specimens at all times
• Performs and documents periodic maintenance checks on sampling equipment; performs necessary maintenance on sampling equipment
• Reports and documents equipment issues; performs inventory and orders supplies;

Requirements:

• Six months' experience in laboratory work in a public health, medical or biological laboratory -OR- completion of a course in laboratory science such as general chemistry or bacteriology.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

TrueBlue, Inc. And its brands welcome and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the application or interview process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact your recruiter directly, employee relations at [email protected], or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. And its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applications individual accessibility needs.

You must be work authorized in the United States on a full time basis without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to F-1 (student) visa holders who require sponsorship (including but not limited to STEM OPT extensions) in the future or cannot work now on a full time basis.