Lab Associate II - Per Diem

Sutter Health•Livermore, CA

About The Position

The Lab Associate II performs duties related to receiving, handling, and processing specimens for laboratory testing. The role receives, sorts, and accessions specimens and assigns them to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows. It also performs basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. The position completes quality-related tasks such as documenting work, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. It operates or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety while supporting optimal patient care. The role is per diem/casual, with an eight-hour day shift and variable days of the week.

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 tests 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 manage workflow and respond appropriately to volume fluctuations, unexpected situations or problems, 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 regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring patient privacy and safety.
Ability to work collaboratively 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 the 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.