Introduction

Riverside County Department of Public Health serves both rural and suburban areas of the greater Riverside County. Our laboratory is most acclaimed for our TB Reference Lab, infectious disease testing and HIV confirmation. In addition, we run a satellite lab in Indio, California which focuses on water testing.

Essential Tests and Referral Services

Confirmatory testing services are available to the local medical community. These include procedures for syphilis, HIV, bacterial identification, and TB culture identification and susceptibility testing. The Public Health Laboratory acts as the official channel in referring infectious disease organisms to the State Department of Health Services Laboratory and to the Centers for Disease Control Laboratory.

Fees are charged for certain services. Please contact the Public Health Laboratory for specific information and a list of tests performed. Refer to the website for a complete list of services and costs, http://www.rivcoph.org/lab.htm

Staff

Positions currently utilized.

• Director
• Laboratory Manager (1)
• Supervisor PHM (0).  Currently unfunded.
• PHM II (6).
• Senior Laboratory Assistant (4)
• Laboratory Assistant (2)
• PHM Trainee (1).  Only funded when training is necessary in order to fill vacant positions.
• Laboratory Assistants (2)

Employment Opportunities

The Riverside County Department of Public Health is currently recruiting for two PMH positions. In the next three years, we anticipate the need for an additional PHMII.

Contact Information:

Director: William A. Lawrence, MPH
4065 County Circle Drive
Riverside, CA 92503*
Phone: (951) 358-5070
Fax: (951) 358-5015
Email: blawrenc@co.riverside.ca.us