Outreach Lab Assistant III - Clinical Lab Pre Analytic Services Hillview - Full Time, Day (8HRS)

Stanford Health Care • Palo Alto, CA

78d • $34 - $38

About The Position

Under supervisor's direction is responsible for accessioning, receiving, and specimen processing. Responsible for non-technical laboratory duties such as responding to patient and physician inquiries, forwarding test results, and distributing reports, sample preparation, equipment and machinery monitoring.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus
• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to perform basic mathematics
• Ability to speak and write English effectively at a level appropriate for the job
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area

Responsibilities

• Accessions patient information into Laboratory information system(s). Checks all requests for proper and accurate patient information. Consults with Supervisor or Technologist if request is problematic. Notifies physician, nursing unit, clinic, etc. if sample received is inappropriate or compromised.
• Adheres to all safety/health regulatory and state/federal legal requirements and the policies, operating procedures, and Services Standard of the Hospitals.
• Assists in the routine monitoring of laboratory equipment and temperature-controlled units, and working condition. Reports equipment problems or irregularities i.e. temperature reading is outside the assigned acceptable or established ranges.
• Maintains the assigned logs and records for all Laboratory transactions and information in accordance with department and regulatory requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides training and orientation to new Lab Assistants. Orients new employees to general lab procedures and trains them on non-technical duties.
• Receives and processes all specimens/samples following the proper laboratory procedures. Ensures patient samples are distributed to the appropriate areas of the laboratory or routed to other hospital departments as required.
• Resolves problems encountered in routine work using knowledge of department processes, protocols and fundamentals of the services provided by the Laboratory.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees