Laboratory Assistant
Current
Oxnard, Ca
• Assist hospital physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, injuries and medical conditions by providing clinical testing and specimen analysis.• Retrieved bio-hazardous samples from ER, ICU, CCU, or Outgoing patient, send sample holding areas to coordinated department: Chemistry, Microbiology, Hematology, Histology or Urology. • Utilized PCR to diagnose on hereditary/infections diseases.• Prepare chemical solutions, reagents and specimens for microscopic examination; perform laboratory tests; analyze and report findings; and investigate atypical results and discrepancies to determine causation.• Expedited critical testing results without compromising sample validity or quality assurance.• Stringently followed lab protocols, sanitation standards and testing procedures.• Performed lab analyses to provide data for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.