Under supervisor's, direction is responsible for accessioning, receiving, specimen processing and phlebotomy. Performs non-technical laboratory duties such as responding to patient and physician inquires, forwarding test results and distributing reports, sample preparation, equipment and machinery monitoring. Locations Stanford Health Care What you will do 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 other duties as assigned. 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.
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Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees