Outreach Lab Assistant III-P - Full Time - Day, 8 hrs

Stanford Health Care•Redwood City, CA

9h•$39 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervisor's direction, this full-time, day shift position is responsible for accessioning, receiving, specimen processing, and phlebotomy. Performs non-technical laboratory duties such as responding to patient and physician inquiries, forwarding test results, distributing reports, sample preparation, and equipment/machinery monitoring. This is a Stanford Health Care job.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
1 year of directly related experience
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
CPT

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, as well as working conditions.
Reports any equipment problems or irregularities i.e. temperature reading is outside the assigned acceptable or established ranges.
Maintains assigned logs and records for all Laboratory transactions and information in accordance with department and regulatory requirements.
Performs all patients' draws in a timely and efficient manner.
Follows laboratory policy for all STAT draw requests.
Performs venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens from patients according to the approved laboratory procedure.
Validates patient information, confirms patient identification, and obtains specimens utilizing the proper age-specific and sample type technique and equipment.
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 following the approved laboratory procedures.
Ensures patient samples are distributed to the appropriate areas of the laboratory or routed to other hospital sections as required.
Resolves problems encountered in routine work using knowledge of department processes, protocols, and fundamentals of the services provided by the Laboratory.
Performs other duties as assigned.