Lead Lab Assistant - Path Lab Oth Surgical Consults - Full Time, Evening 08hrs

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Stanford Health Care job. The Lead Lab Assistant is responsible for managing the workflow of assigned areas in the Clinical Laboratory or Anatomic Pathology, designing and maintaining schedules. The role participates in updating and maintaining procedures, maintaining adequate levels of supplies and training staff to ensure optimum delivery of quality laboratory services. The Lead Lab Assistant acts as a resource for problem resolution in assigned areas of the Clinical Laboratory or Anatomic Pathology and collaborates with the Section supervisor to resolve Human Resource issues. Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families, adhering to C-I-CARE standards for patient-centered interactions. Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow, leveraging deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
Ability to establish good working relationships with a variety of professional, technical and nontechnical staff
Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and adapt to changing priorities
Ability to perform and complete duties with limited supervision, to work effectively and be responsive to constructive criticism
Ability to perform work-lead responsibilities such as training and orienting new employees, assigning and reviewing work for completeness and accuracy, scheduling work, and other coordinating and support duties for a supervisor/manager
Ability to speak, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the job
Ability to take initiative and assume responsibility; able to organize self and others
Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the procedures, policies, systems and equipment used within assigned areas
Knowledge of basic laboratory testing procedures, laboratory precautions, and use and care of common laboratory equipment
Knowledge of instruments, methods and materials used in a hospital laboratory
Knowledge of various nontechnical needs of a laboratory, usually acquired from a combination of previous work experience and/or schooling
Initiative for assuming responsibility, being able to organize self and others
Data entry skills

Responsibilities

Advises the Supervisor of the need for changes in staffing, supplies, equipment, physical facilities, procedures and polices.
Assists in assuring that laboratory procedures and policies are followed; that work is timely, accurate and of high quality; that interactions with patients, visitors, physicians, other laboratory and hospital staff are cooperative and courteous and that efforts to ensure high quality of information and service to patients and physicians have highest priority.
Assists in coordinating distribution and flow of work, ensures timely and accurate handling of specimens and reports in keeping with laboratory policies, objectives and protocols.
Assists the Supervisor in communicating with personnel providing support and informing them of changes affecting policy and procedure.
Assists the Supervisor in the timely collection of statistical data relating to areas of responsibilities.
Communicates regularly with Supervisor in order to keep him/her appropriately informed of activities, changes, ergonomic issues and problems within the laboratory and to ensure that policies, procedures, standards, objectives and activities in which Lab Assistants engage are in keeping with those of the Clinical Laboratories.
Designs and maintains appropriate work schedules for staff in assigned areas, adjusting staffing to match workload.
Is able to perform all Laboratory Assistant duties in assigned area(s), and provide backup coverage for various positions with assigned area(s).
Keeps the Supervisor advised of all personnel issues in a timely manner.
Maintains statistics and records such as workload, attendance, and utilization as required.
Monitors and oversees training of new Laboratory Assistants, as well current Laboratory Assistants as needed.
Accurately documents and maintains training records for all personnel in assigned area.
Participates in and enforces life-safety, biohazard/hazardous waste, infection control, and risk management policies, procedures and standards.
Is responsible for identifying, reporting and initiating corrective action for any potentially harmful condition and/or behavior.
Participates in the competency assessment of all Laboratory Assistant personnel within assigned areas(s).
Participates in updating and maintaining procedure manuals pertaining to assigned areas, and acts as a resource for staff regarding policies and procedures, and obtains formal approval from Supervisor.