Hospital Lab Technician 1

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

6d•$40 - $49•Hybrid

About The Position

The Hospital Lab Technicians provide services to both inpatient and outpatient clients as assigned. Collects specimens according to protocol, prepares specimens for the laboratory, maintains accurate records of drawn specimens using established procedures for UCSF inpatient medical center floors. May be assigned to perform phlebotomy at all UCSF Health sites (Parnassus, Mt. Zion, joint UCSF health partnerships, Satellite Clinics, or at other off-site clinic sites, et al). Responsible for labeling and distributing appropriate containers to collect other specimens, giving instructions for complex tests, assisting in bone marrow collections, clerical duties, specimen processing duties, computer entry, and specimen preparation for transport to main lab. May be assigned to assist in Specimen Pick-ups (Courier) within Mount Zion Area and assist in Clinical Laboratory Processing section as needed.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma (GED)
Two years of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical, or social sciences, and one year of laboratory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
Possession of a current phlebotomy certificate issued by California Department of Public Health Laboratory Field Services
Experience in performing Phlebotomy on a broad range of patient types
Demonstrates computer skills, demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills
Must be able to work well under pressure.
This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations and at off-site locations as assigned and in varying schedules as needed.
Proficient with PC, Windows, Word, Excel, etc.

Nice To Haves

Previous knowledge of and experience in a clinical lab setting, and medical terminology preferred.
Previous Phlebotomy experience in an In-Patient hospital setting

Responsibilities

Phlebotomy/Specimen Collections: Phlebotomy requires the use of evacuated tubes and/or syringe and needle for obtaining blood specimens by venipuncture, the ability to obtain blood specimens by skin puncture (especially on infants), and the ability to make smears or peripheral blood on microscope slides when indicated.
Patient Greeting/ Reception: Patients should be greeted in a friendly, cheerful manner.
Processing Orders in the hospital (APeX) system and Lab (Sunquest) system: Patient orders must be validated before collecting specimens.
STAT or Routine Processing: STAT specimens should be processed first and sent to the Clinical Laboratory for processing.
Aliquotting of Urine Collections: When assigned to work in the Processing areas of the Clinical Laboratory or one of the Out-Patient Laboratories where urine specimens are processed, Urine labels must be verified against the requisition to detect entry errors and corrections made when needed.
Responses to Inquiries/Communications: Communicate non-technical information (such as collection instructions and turnaround times, pricing, test results, etc.) obtained from the Laboratory Manual.
Telephone Duty: Answer all telephone extensions in the work area in a timely manner.
Bone Marrow Collection: When assigned, assist physician on site in the outpatient clinic location by preparing smears of bone marrow aspirate and preserving bone marrow biopsy specimen for further processing by anatomic pathology.
Pneumatic Tube: Check contents of pneumatic tube from Hematology clinic upon arrival in ACC lab. Promptly check and return the tube with any slides, blood products, and any other supplies.
Computer Downtime: During a computer downtime, it will be necessary to process specimens according to established downtime protocols.
Additional Unspecified Duties: Perform additional duties or projects as assigned in the Clinical Laboratory In-Patient Phlebotomy, Out-Patient Blood Draw or Clinical Laboratories Processing sections.