Laboratory Assistant, CF - Avenal State Prison, Avenal

Laboratory Assistant, CF – Avenal State Prison

Role at California Correctional Health Care Services.

Avenal, CA – Avenal State Prison (ASP) in Kings County.

Pay range provided by California Correctional Health Care Services. Base salary will be based on skills and experience.

Vision:
We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission:
To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug‑free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs in a safe and humane environment.

We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace and are determined to hire candidates from diverse communities.

• Under the supervision of the Supervising Clinical Lab Technologist, Correctional Facility (CF), the Laboratory Assistant, CF performs standardized non‑technical laboratory procedures in collecting and processing laboratory specimens, materials, and supplies.
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Assists in operating specialized laboratory equipment.
• Complies with all applicable State and federal laws, regulations, and departmental policies related to the laboratory.
• Maintains order, supervises conduct of inmates, and protects and maintains safety of persons and property.

• Six months experience in laboratory work similar to that described in Definition of Levels above.
• Equivalent to completion of the eighth grade.
• Satisfactory completion of a formalized laboratory work experience and training program of at least three months’ duration.

• Position Number:
  
  -001
• Communication:
  Main contact via email. Please ensure you provide a valid email address on your application.
• Senior Level: Entry level
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job Function:
  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care