Clinical Lab Assistant 1

Renown Health•Reno, NV

11d

About The Position

The Clinical Lab Assistant 1 performs basic laboratory support duties under direct supervision, including specimen collection, labeling, processing, and data entry. The position supports a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week clinical laboratory serving inpatients and outpatients of all ages. Depending on the assigned cost center, duties may include blood collection, sample handling, reference-lab shipments, laboratory information system and reception tasks, gathering and verifying patient and insurance information, inventory management, answering phones, collecting non-blood specimens, microbiology culture setup and staining, twelve-lead EKGs, Histology support, and driving company vehicles to provide lab services. The role contributes to patient diagnosis and treatment through accurate, timely specimen collection and handling, computer entry, reception, telephone support, report handling, and other clerical duties. The incumbent provides patient care and must communicate professionally with patients and families of all ages, clinicians, and other healthcare personnel. Patient concerns and requests must be communicated to nursing or medical staff. The position requires attention to patient identification, safety procedures, laboratory policies, customer service, and annual competency demonstrations. The work may involve stressful situations such as trauma or code blue response.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
High school diploma or GED.
Current State of Nevada Laboratory Assistant license, or submission of an application during the six-month interim/training period; an active Point of Care license may be used in place of the State of Nevada Laboratory Assistant license.
For applicable cost centers, a valid State of Nevada or California driver's license and ability to meet Renown Health Department of Motor Vehicle Report criteria.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word, and ability to use a computer for online learning, forms, policies, and benefits enrollment.
Ability to communicate with a diverse patient population and their families and interact with customers in an age-appropriate manner.
Ability to observe laboratory and hospital safety requirements and maintain comprehensive knowledge of required procedures.

Nice To Haves

General laboratory experience or phlebotomy experience.
Ability to pass a Phlebotomy Technician Board of Registry Examination from AMT, ASCP, ACA, NCCT, NHA, or NPA.
For cost center 400288, completion of an EKG monitor class within four months of hire.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens, including venipuncture, capillary, and arterial collections, including from pediatric and critical care patients, in accordance with laboratory policies and regulations.
Receive, prepare, process, store, and deliver samples to appropriate departments; prepare shipments for reference laboratories.
Use the laboratory information system to check test status and assist nursing personnel; perform registration, scheduling, order entry, and reception functions.
Gather and verify demographic, sponsorship or guardian, insurance, clinical, financial, and statistical information from patients, families, providers, and other sources.
Order, receive, and manage clinical laboratory inventory.
Answer phones, collect non-blood specimens, perform special procedures, and provide customer support.
When required by the assigned cost center, drive company vehicles to provide laboratory services to Renown Health patients.
When required by the assigned cost center, set up and stain microbiology cultures, perform twelve-lead EKGs, or assist Histology with office work and minimal bench tasks.
Perform specimen transport and preparation, computer entry, reception, report handling, and miscellaneous clerical duties.
Communicate patient issues clearly to nursing and/or medical staff.
Maintain customer service standards, follow policies and safety requirements, use proper patient identification, and demonstrate required work-related competencies annually.