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, assigning them to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows. Performs basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. Completes quality-related tasks 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. Adheres to applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (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 duties and assigned tasks accurately, precisely, and reliably.
Ability to organize and prioritize duties and tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures concerning 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, assigning them to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows.
Handle and process biological specimens submitted to the Laboratory for analysis.
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 assignments.
Operate or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect patient privacy and safety.
Respond appropriately to fluctuations in volume, unexpected equipment or information systems problems, shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending logs.