Lab Assistant

CommonSpirit Health • San Luis, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Lab Assistant, you will play a crucial role in solving diagnostic mysteries, bringing us one step closer to effectively treating patient illnesses and injuries. Every day you will utilize your expertise and our advanced technology to precisely collect, prepare, and process a diverse range of patient specimens (blood, urine, tissue, etc.) for various diagnostic tests. To be successful in this role, you will possess a foundational understanding of laboratory procedures, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, and maintain an eager commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Requirements

• Currently certified by the State of California as a Phlebotomist
• Current American Heart Association BLS certificate

Nice To Haves

• Foundational understanding of laboratory procedures
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Eager commitment to continuous learning and professional development

Responsibilities

• Properly identify all in-patients prior to specimen collection by matching information present on patient arm band with information on laboratory requisition. Verbal identification with patient also a must when patient condition allows such feedback.
• Properly identify all outpatients prior to specimen collection by matching information on outpatient slip with verbal communication with the patient or patient's guardian/guarantor.
• Properly identify all specimens coming from outpatient clients by matching the information on the tube with that from the laboratory requisition.
• Properly identify and band all patients for blood bank by comparing information on patient arm band with that on the blood bank requisition. This information must be transferred to the blood bank arm band and the tube per phlebotomy procedure manual. Arm bands are to be placed on the patient's right arm.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed