Lab Assistant I

Centinela Hospital Medical Center•Inglewood, CA

1d•$26 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

At Centinela Hospital Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Centinela Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! Centinela Hospital Medical Center has been serving the communities of Inglewood and the wider Los Angeles area for 100 years. An award-winning facility, ranking in the top 5% nationally for quality and patient safety, Centinela Hospital is a 362-bed acute-care hospital with a 24-hour STEMI certified emergency department and primary stroke center, orthopedic care, advanced cardiac services, critical care services, inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, and more. Centinela has earned hundreds of national awards and recognitions, including "100 Top Hospital" recognition from Fortune/Merative and straight 'A's (2018-2024) for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit www.centinelamed.com. The Laboratory Assistant I will follow the guidelines set by CLIA, and the CA Codes (bpc: 1212) unlicensed laboratory personnel (“aides”) cannot perform tests. Unlicensed persons require direct and constant supervision during the entire time they are assisting in analytical phase (bpc: 1206 (a) (8)); unlicensed persons performing pre-analytical and post analytical require supervision and control of licensed person (bpc: 1269). This person performs: 1) computer entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties, 2) may work alone or in various size groups on any shift on any day of the week under direct supervision of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, 3) should demonstrate good telephone etiquette and be able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner, 4) have good communication skills, 5) should demonstrate adequate knowledge of the usual terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory, 6) demonstrate good working knowledge of phlebotomy and the equipment used in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients, 7) processing microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank specimens, 8) processing specimens for reference laboratory, 9) stocking and ordering of routine supplies, 10) keeps storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean, 11) must be able to move throughout the facility without assistance and perform blood collection in a safe and efficient manner, 12) process or place specimens on laboratory instrumentation in accordance with established policy and procedures and, 13) under (bpc: 1269) with proper documentation and training can perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, assisting in quality control procedures. Special projects or other assignments may be given with expectations to be completed in a specified timeframe.

Requirements

CPR within 30 days of employment if job includes direct patient contact.

Nice To Haves

Certificate of CPT 1 in the State of California preferred.
Minimum 1- 2 year clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

computer entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties
may work alone or in various size groups on any shift on any day of the week under direct supervision of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist
should demonstrate good telephone etiquette and be able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner
have good communication skills
should demonstrate adequate knowledge of the usual terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory
demonstrate good working knowledge of phlebotomy and the equipment used in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients
processing microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank specimens
processing specimens for reference laboratory
stocking and ordering of routine supplies
keeps storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean
must be able to move throughout the facility without assistance and perform blood collection in a safe and efficient manner
process or place specimens on laboratory instrumentation in accordance with established policy and procedures
under (bpc: 1269) with proper documentation and training can perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, assisting in quality control procedures
Special projects or other assignments may be given with expectations to be completed in a specified timeframe.