Solano County

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Organization Description

The Napa-Solano-Yolo-Marin County Public Health Laboratory (NSYMPHL), owned and operated by Solano County, is a regional public health laboratory that provides clinical and environmental laboratory testing to a population of 1.1 million residents in our 4-county service area. NSYMPHL also provides public health testing for emerging diseases, outbreaks, and surveillance of diseases of public health importance. NSYMPHL works directly with many local public health agencies and the California Department of Public Health.

Health & Safety

Blood-borne pathogens and aerosol-transmissible diseases: OSHA training required HIPAA-protected information: HIPAA training required Hazardous chemicals: Chemical safety training required Biological agents: vaccine records and TB test required Site is ADA-compliant; however not all impairments can be accommodated because work requires visual ability, communication ability and lifting, bending, climbing, kneeling, grasping, etc.
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Must be 18 or older
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Driver's License
  • Pre-Placement Training
  • TB Test
  • HIGH RISK: Health care services - Risk includes but not limited to: falling, needle sticks, medical exposure
  • RISK: Students will be asked to drive (in addition to travel to and from site) for this placement.
  • SAFETY (HIGH RISK): This placement requires working with hazardous materials, heavy equipment, construction equipment, heights, or heavy machinery.
  • SITE REQUIREMENT: Site prefers (or has had contact with) students from a particular major or academic program, or with specific coursework completed (If so, please indicate above Special Instructions).
Address 
2201 Courage Drive, MS 9-200
Fairfield, CA 94533
United States
General Phone 
(707) 784-4410
Website:
http://www.solanocounty.com/
Program(s) 
Center for Community Engagement
Organization type 
Healthcare Facility or Network (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Focus Area(s)
Health & Medicine
Hours of operation 

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday and Sunday on-call/as needed

Minimum required hours 
8
Maximum students 
2