Laboratory Assistant, Clinical Laboratory (Per-Diem, Variable Shift)

Adventist Health•Delano, CA

14h•$25 - $30

About The Position

Adventist Health Delano is a full-service community and regional teaching hospital with a 156-bed medical center serving 10 rural Central California cities. The Laboratory Assistant collects blood specimens and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. The position includes specimen accessioning and routing, computerized patient registration and test-order tasks, basic post-analytic work, and maintaining accurate documentation and a clean, stocked, safe work area. The assistant monitors laboratory workflow, escalates priority work, uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment, and follows applicable regulations and organizational policies to protect privacy and safety while supporting patient care. This is a per-diem, variable-shift role. The position requires applicable phlebotomy credentials, including a facility-specific CPT or CPTII qualification. High school education or equivalent is required in California and preferred in Oregon and Hawaii; an associate or technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience is preferred. Phlebotomy experience in an acute-care environment is preferred. Adventist Health requires associates to receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply. The organization participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

High school education, GED, or equivalent is required in California and preferred in Oregon and Hawaii.
Phlebotomy Tech (CPT) or Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPTII) credential is required for the facility.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPTI) license is required in California and preferred in Oregon and Hawaii.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or technical degree, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Phlebotomy experience in an acute-care environment.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens for laboratory tests using age-appropriate techniques; handle and transport specimens and provide post-phlebotomy care to patients.
Receive and assess specimens for acceptability, take action according to protocol, and escalate issues to licensed or certified personnel when needed.
Handle and process specimen types for analysis while maintaining specimen integrity.
Complete patient registration and test-order entry in the laboratory information system and generate collection lists or labels as appropriate.
Prepare and package specimens for transport to Adventist Health or outside reference laboratories, including completing relevant computer processing steps.
Maintain adequate supplies in the work area or on the phlebotomy cart.
Document pre-analytic, post-analytic, and quality-related work and maintain required records.
Monitor pending work, escalate priority work, locate specimens, and coordinate recollections to support laboratory workflow.
Verbally communicate released or reported results; route, distribute, and retransmit results.
Store and retrieve specimens.
Answer incoming laboratory calls, assist callers or transfer calls to the appropriate section or person, and clarify ambiguous, unclear, or duplicate test orders with customers.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.