Laboratory Assistant (Per Diem, Night Shift)

Adventist Health•Hanford, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant collects blood specimens and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. The role assigns specimens to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows; performs computer tasks related to patient registration, test order entry, collection, receipt, and processing; and completes basic post-analytic tasks such as distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. The position also supports quality and workflow tasks, maintains a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitors pending work, escalates priority work, and operates basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment. The Laboratory Assistant follows applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety while supporting patient care. Adventist Health Hanford is a 173-bed hospital with outpatient clinics serving Kings County and the Central Valley. The position includes collecting specimens using age-appropriate techniques, providing post-phlebotomy care, assessing specimen acceptability, preserving specimen integrity, preparing specimens for analysis or transport, maintaining records and supplies, and communicating with patients, customers, and laboratory personnel as needed. Employment is per diem on the night shift. Required qualifications vary by state: high school education/GED and a Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPTI) license are required in California and preferred in Oregon and Hawaii. A CPT or CPTII certification is required by the facility. An associate/technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience, and phlebotomy experience in an acute care environment, are preferred. Associates must receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Requirements

High school education/GED or equivalent is required in California; preferred in Oregon and Hawaii.
CPT or CPTII certification is required by the facility.
CPTI license is required in California; preferred in Oregon and Hawaii.
Adhere to applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures, including privacy and safety requirements.
Receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

Associate/technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Phlebotomy experience in an acute care environment.
High school education/GED or equivalent in Oregon and Hawaii.
CPTI license in Oregon and Hawaii.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens for laboratory tests using age-appropriate techniques; handle and transport specimens and provide post-phlebotomy care.
Receive specimens, assess acceptability according to established criteria, and take protocol-based action, escalating to licensed or certified personnel when needed.
Handle and process different specimen types while following protocols to maintain specimen integrity.
Complete computer tasks for patient registration and test order entry in the laboratory information system, and generate collection lists and labels as appropriate.
Prepare and package specimens for transport to another Adventist Health location or an outside reference laboratory, including necessary computer processing steps.
Maintain adequate supplies in the work area and/or on the phlebotomy cart.
Complete required records and basic documentation of pre-analytic, post-analytic, and quality-related work.
Support laboratory workflow by monitoring pending work, escalating priority work, locating specimens, and coordinating recollections.
Verbally communicate released or reported results; route, distribute, and retransmit results.
Store and retrieve specimens.
Receive laboratory calls and assist callers or transfer calls to the appropriate laboratory section or person.
Contact customers to clarify ambiguous, unclear, or duplicate test orders.
Maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area and operate basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.