Laboratory Assistant (Per Diem, Day Shift)

Adventist Health•Reedley, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Reedley, located inland between the coastal mountain ranges and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, has been serving the Central Valley since 2011. It includes a 49-bed acute care hospital and 60 clinics across 27 rural communities, offering primary and specialty care. Reedley is an ideal location for outdoor enthusiasts, situated in the central San Joaquin Valley of California, near Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks. The area boasts a great cost of living and close-knit communities. The Laboratory Assistant collects blood specimens, and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. This role involves receiving, sorting, and accessioning specimens, assigning them to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflow. The assistant completes computerized tasks related to patient registration, test order entry, specimen collection, receiving, and processing. They also perform basic post-analytic tasks such as distributing reports and storing/retrieving specimens. Quality-related tasks include documentation, maintaining a clean and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. The role requires operating basic pre-analytic lab equipment and adhering to all local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy, safety, and optimal patient care.

Requirements

High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required in CA; Preferred in OR and HI
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPTI) license: Required in CA; Preferred in OR and HI
Facility Specific License/Certifications: Phlebotomy Tech (CPT) or Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPTII): Required
AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required

Nice To Haves

Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
Experience in Phlebotomy in acute care environment: Preferred

Responsibilities

Collects blood specimens for a variety of Laboratory tests using age-appropriate techniques; handles/transports Lab specimens and provides post-phlebotomy care to patients.
Receives specimens for testing; assesses specimens upon receipt according to established criteria to determine acceptability and takes action according to protocol including escalating to licensed or certified personnel for direction.
Handles and processes a variety of specimen types to prepare them for analysis; adheres to protocols to maintain specimen integrity at all times.
Completes computerized tasks as appropriate for affiliate to ensure complete patient registration and/or test order entry into the lab information system, as well as generation of collection lists and/or labels.
Prepares and/or packages specimens for transport to another Adventist Health or outside reference laboratory and may complete computer steps necessary for processing referred specimens.
Maintains an adequate inventory of supplies in work area and/or on phlebotomy cart.
Maintains required records by completing basic documentation of pre-analytic and post-analytic work, as well as quality-related tasks.
Participates in managing the laboratory workflow by performing duties such as monitoring pending work, escalating priority work, locating specimens, and coordinating specimen recollections.
Verbally communicates released/reported results.
Routes, distributes and retransmits released/reported results.
Stores and retrieves specimens.
Receives incoming calls for the laboratory and assists the caller as appropriate or transfers these calls to the appropriate laboratory section or person.
Communicates with customer to clarify ambiguous, unclear or duplicate test orders.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.