Laboratory Associate III

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Performs duties primarily in support of analyzing Laboratory quality control and patient specimens, along with quality assurance tasks related to the analytic phase of Laboratory workflow. Operates, maintains, and performs basic troubleshooting of Laboratory analyzers used for waived and moderate complexity testing. Receives, handles, and processes specimens for Laboratory testing, and performs basic post-analytic tasks such as distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. Adheres to applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety while delivering patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
Two years of recent relevant experience.
Knowledge of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to ordering Laboratory testing, handling and processing biological specimens, and supporting waived and moderate complexity testing.
Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform duties and assigned tasks.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet expected timeframes.
Ability to manage workflow, including changes in volume, unexpected situations or equipment or information system failures, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending logs or priority assignments.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures concerning patient privacy and safety.
Critical-thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, including recognizing and appropriately escalating complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and outcomes.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.

Responsibilities

Analyze Laboratory quality control and patient specimens.
Perform quality assurance tasks related to the analytic phase of Laboratory workflow.
Operate, maintain, and perform basic troubleshooting of Laboratory analyzers used for waived and moderate complexity testing.
Receive, handle, and process specimens for Laboratory testing.
Perform post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens.
Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect patient privacy and safety.