Lab Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health • Stockton, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Coordinator supports the hospital laboratory’s operations and Laboratory Information System (LIS). The role includes managing, optimizing, configuring, validating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the LIS and its interfaces with other hospital systems to support reliable data flow and operational efficiency. The coordinator serves as a liaison among laboratory staff, IT, and vendors, and provides support and training while helping maintain data integrity, security, and regulatory compliance.

The position also performs specimen management, test login and other data-entry tasks, laboratory resource and courier coordination, communication with patients and healthcare personnel, supply and workspace maintenance, and courier duties as needed. All work must follow Medical Center policies and procedures and Clinical Laboratory Law.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED.
• At least 2 years of experience in a clinical laboratory setting.
• California driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical billing experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage, optimize, configure, validate, maintain, and troubleshoot the Laboratory Information System and its interfaces with other hospital systems.
• Serve as a liaison between laboratory staff, IT, and vendors, and provide system support and training.
• Assist with receipt, verification, handling, sorting, and distribution of laboratory specimens, including use of pneumatic tube systems.
• Perform accurate test login procedures through laboratory computer systems and manage clerical tasks.
• Plan, organize, and dispatch laboratory resources, staff, and courier services to nursing floors and clients based on route design and time efficiency.
• Communicate professionally with patients, physicians, nursing personnel, and co-workers, provide verbal results, and resolve problems.
• Maintain an orderly workspace and fill supply orders.
• Perform courier duties as needed and manage vehicle maintenance and mileage schedules.
• Ensure work complies with Medical Center policies and procedures and Clinical Laboratory Law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED