Lab Assistant - Clinical Lab

Prime Healthcare•Chino, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Chino Valley Medical Center is a 112-bed community hospital established in 1972 and centrally located in Southern California’s Chino Valley. A nine-time recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award (2014-2022), Chino Valley Medical Center has been recognized nationally for its quality, including as among the 100 Great Community Hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2018 and as among the 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health. Chino Valley Medical Center is committed to serving the community’s health care needs with top-rated emergency care as well as senior services, orthopedics, surgical services and more. Learn more at www.cvmc.com. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Why Prime Healthcare? Chino Valley Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Chino Valley Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

Requirements

HS Diploma or Equivalent required.
Minimum 1-year clinical laboratory experience performing similar job functions preferred.
State Certified as CPT I or CPT II if the laboratory is located in a state where required.
Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs computer entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties.
Demonstrates good telephone etiquette and be able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner.
Possesses good communication skills.
Demonstrates adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory.
Demonstrates a good working knowledge of phlebotomy and the equipment used in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients.
Processes pathology, microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank specimens.
Processes specimens for reference laboratory.
Stocks and orders routine supplies.
Keeps storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean.
Processes or places specimens on laboratory instruments in accordance with established policy and procedures.
With proper documented training the laboratory assistant may perform, instrument preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, assist in quality control procedures, perform, primary culture inoculations, stain slide preparations, and subculture from liquid media.
Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director, ie monitor, mail, fax, answer phone, inter departmental deliveries. Etc.
Assist in Pathology with training and eval.
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