CLS Assistant, Variable Shift, Part Time

Adventist Health•Willits, CA

9d•$26 - $33

About The Position

The CLS Assistant performs duties primarily in support of laboratory quality control and patient specimen analysis, along with quality assurance tasks. The role operates, maintains, and performs basic troubleshooting on laboratory analyzers used for waived and moderate-complexity testing. It also involves collecting blood specimens, interacting with patients of diverse ages and backgrounds, and receiving, handling, and processing specimens for laboratory testing. The position completes computerized tasks related to patient registration, test-order entry, specimen collection, receipt, and processing. It performs basic post-analytic duties, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. The CLS Assistant provides workflow guidance to phlebotomists and laboratory assistants, and follows applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety and support patient care.

Requirements

High school education, GED, or equivalent is required in California; preferred in Oregon and Hawaii.
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) or Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPTII) is required for the facility.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or technical degree, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Two years of relevant clinical laboratory experience.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) license.

Responsibilities

Load quality-control and patient specimens onto analyzers, perform start-up and function checks, prepare reagents, maintain on-board reagent stock, and follow procedures that support accurate and precise testing.
Collect blood specimens using age-appropriate techniques; handle and transport laboratory specimens; and provide post-phlebotomy care.
Complete patient registration and test-order entry in the laboratory information system, and generate collection lists and labels as appropriate.
Receive specimens, assess acceptability, take protocol-based action or escalate to licensed or certified personnel, and process specimens while maintaining specimen integrity.
Prepare and package specimens for transport to Adventist Health or outside reference laboratories and complete associated processing and tracking tasks.
Communicate, route, distribute, and retransmit released or reported results; store and retrieve specimens.
Use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and waived- or moderate-complexity analytic equipment, escalating equipment malfunctions according to protocol.
Perform preventive maintenance and minor troubleshooting on laboratory analyzers; monitor environmental and equipment indicators; and maintain adequate work-area or phlebotomy-cart supplies.
Help manage laboratory workflow by monitoring pending work, escalating priority work, locating specimens, and coordinating recollections.
Maintain required records and complete basic documentation of pre-analytic, post-analytic, analytic, and quality-related work.
Guide laboratory assistants to support workflow and problem resolution.
Answer or transfer incoming laboratory calls, clarify ambiguous, unclear, or duplicate test orders with customers, answer patient questions within the role's scope, and escalate questions when needed.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.