Lab Assistant

CommonSpirit Health•Woodland, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Where You’ll Work Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information, please visit our website here at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland. One Community. One Mission. One California Job Summary and Responsibilities GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This is a Temporary position The Laboratory Assistant performs all necessary ancillary services, which include registration, specimen collection and processing, testing of patient samples, and reporting of patient test results. The Laboratory Assistant will perform phlebotomy and those functions which require only limited or no independent judgment and for which the person is qualified by education, training, and/or experience. The laboratory assistant will work under the supervision of the Laboratory Director, Laboratory Manager, Support Service Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory Scientist Supervisor, Night Shift Coordinator, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, or Cytotechnologist.

Requirements

A valid California Phlebotomy Certificate is required for all Laboratory Assistants whose responsibilities include phlebotomy.
Knowledge of: Proper safe technique in the handling of hazardous materials and biological specimens; laboratory terminology; laboratory test requirements and specimen handling; blood collection and aseptic techniques; front desk and reception skills; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and how it applies to patient privacy and confidentiality.
Ability to: work as a team member to meet team goals and objectives; work effectively under multiple demands and adjust priorities as circumstances require to meet turnaround time goals and staffing needs of the department; maintain a high degree of accuracy and precision on consistent basis in the performance of laboratory procedures; treat co-workers patients visitors and the public with dignity and respect; establish and maintain effective working relationships with all medical staff; maintain patient confidentiality; trouble shoot procedures and instrumentation and problem solve effectively; work a flexible schedule and be willing to work additional hours as needed for the provision of quality patient care; be willing to assist in other departments when the need arises.
This position is represented by Engineers & Scientists of California and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.