Assistant Laboratory II

AHMC Healthcare•San Gabriel, CA

About The Position

Performs technical and clerical duties associated with clinical laboratory functions, including specimen processing, telephone communication, filing, and using hospital and laboratory systems to order and register patients. The employee is expected to demonstrate the willingness and ability to perform assigned tasks and to support the mission, Core Values, strategic plan, and Performance Improvement Plan goals and direction of San Gabriel Valley Medical Center.

Requirements

High school education.
Phlebotomy certification or documented experience with references.

Nice To Haves

Science background; laboratory experience preferred.
Basic computer experience preferred.
Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Completes phlebotomy within required time frames.
Correctly differentiates between normal and abnormal findings.
Incorporates the patient's functional and developmental age into care, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Provides instruction on phlebotomy tests and procedures.
Follows patient identification protocol.
Receives and records specimens.
Processes specimens.
Reports results of specimen testing.
Performs peripheral venipuncture, pediatric heel sticks, and capillary blood draws.
Administers glucose tolerance tests.
Performs arterial punctures after appropriate certification.
Performs blood cultures and microbiology specimen set-ups.
Handles STAT and ASAP requests.
Obtains necessary training before initial equipment use and ensures equipment is in operating order before use.
Uses equipment in accordance with manufacturer operating instructions, including microbiology equipment, centrifuges, incubators, vacutainers, phlebotomy trays, personal protective equipment, and urinalysis equipment.
Assists outpatients promptly and courteously.
Keeps the phlebotomy area clean, organized, and well stocked.
Trains new laboratory assistants.
Investigates problem orders and specimens and follows through to resolution.
Performs other duties as assigned.