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 the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflow. 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 and/or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment. Adheres to local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. This is a night-shift position, scheduled 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The schedule is full-time, eight hours per shift, Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends. The position is regular and non-exempt, with 40 weekly hours.

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 submitted for analysis.
Ability to perform duties and assigned tasks accurately, precisely, and reliably.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Solid critical-thinking skills and ability to apply knowledge in decision-making.
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 work collaboratively and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.

Responsibilities

Receive, sort, and accession specimens and assign them 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 local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect patient privacy and safety.
Organize and prioritize duties to complete work within expected timeframes.
Respond appropriately to changes in workload, unexpected situations, shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, specimen integrity issues, and equipment or information systems failures.
Review pending logs and priority assignments regularly.
Recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and outcomes.
Communicate current, factual, and relevant work information in a collaborative setting.