Lab Associate II

Sutter Health•Livermore, CA

About The Position

Performs duties related to receiving, handling, and processing specimens for laboratory testing. Receives, sorts, and accessions specimens and assigns them to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows. Performs basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. Completes quality-related work such as documenting work, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. Operates or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment. Follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety while supporting optimal patient care. This position is scheduled for evenings, eight-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends. It is full-time, 40 hours per week, and non-exempt. The position is regular. Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of recent relevant experience.
Advanced knowledge of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to ordering laboratory testing and handling and processing biological specimens routinely submitted for analysis.
Ability to perform job duties and assigned tasks accurately, precisely, and reliably.
Ability to organize and prioritize duties and tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Ability to respond appropriately to fluctuations in volume, unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information systems failure, shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending logs or priority assignments.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Solid critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures related to patient privacy and safety.
Ability to collaborate and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.
Ability to recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and unexpected outcomes.

Responsibilities

Receive, sort, and accession specimens for laboratory testing.
Assign specimens to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows.
Perform basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens.
Document work and complete other quality-related tasks.
Maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area.
Monitor pending work and escalate priority work.
Operate or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.