Clinical Lab Assistant 1

Renown Health•Reno, NV

About The Position

Performs basic laboratory support duties under direct supervision, including specimen collection, labeling, data entry, and other laboratory and clerical tasks. Depending on the assigned cost center, duties may include collecting blood specimens; receiving, preparing, processing, storing, and delivering samples; preparing shipments to reference laboratories; using the laboratory information system; handling registration, scheduling, order entry, and reception; gathering and verifying patient demographic, insurance, clinical, financial, and statistical information; and ordering and managing laboratory supplies. Additional duties may include answering phones, collecting non-blood specimens, performing special procedures, providing customer support, driving company vehicles for laboratory services, setting up and staining microbiology cultures, performing twelve-lead EKGs, and assisting Histology with office work and minimal bench tasks. Cost-center-specific duties include driving for laboratory services, microbiology culture setup and staining, EKGs, and Histology support. The position supports a 24-hour, seven-day operation and may require technical proficiency in stressful situations such as trauma or code blue. The role serves inpatient and outpatient patients of all ages and contributes to patient diagnosis and treatment through timely, quality specimen collection and handling, computer entry, reception, telephone answering, report handling, and related clerical duties. It requires appropriate patient identification, adherence to laboratory and hospital safety requirements and policies, age-appropriate communication, professionalism, and clear reporting of patient concerns to nursing or medical staff. The position provides patient care and requires maintaining knowledge of assigned procedures and demonstrating work-related competency annually.

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 license for Laboratory Assistant, or submission of an application during the six-month interim/training period. An active Point of Care license may substitute for the State of Nevada Laboratory Assistant license.
Valid Nevada or California driver's license and ability to pass Renown Health's Department of Motor Vehicle Report criteria, except for the listed exempt cost centers.
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, including using age-appropriate interactions and communicating patient concerns clearly.
Ability to maintain knowledge of required procedures, observe laboratory and hospital safety requirements, and demonstrate work-related competency annually.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens in accordance with laboratory policies, procedures, and applicable regulations, including venipuncture, capillary, and arterial collections for pediatric and critical-care patients.
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 patient 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.
Perform assigned cost-center duties, which may include driving company vehicles for laboratory services, setting up and staining microbiology cultures, performing twelve-lead EKGs, or assisting Histology with office work and minimal bench tasks.
Support a 24-hour, seven-day laboratory operation and perform work effectively in stressful situations, including trauma or code blue situations.
Ensure quality and timely specimen collection, transport, preparation, computer entry, reception, telephone answering, report handling, and related clerical duties.
Communicate patient issues to nursing and/or medical staff and interact professionally and appropriately with patients, families, physicians, office staff, and other healthcare providers.
Observe laboratory and hospital safety requirements, follow applicable policies and procedures, and demonstrate competency in work-related skills annually.