Current Department Employees: Lab Assistant - Part Time

Tfhd; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Tfhd in Truckee, CA is seeking a part-time Laboratory Assistant to support on-site lab operations. Responsibilities include venipuncture, specimen processing, and data entry in the EMR, with adherence to universal precautions and safety practices.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and CA CPT1 phlebotomy certification or higher; prior phlebotomy experience is preferred. You may perform EBT, manage supplies, and assist with sample transport as trained.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED; 1–3 months related experience or training.
• Phlebotomy CPT1 or higher required in CA.
• Previous phlebotomy experience preferred; venipuncture skills required.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient registration information in the computer.
• Prioritize and enter orders.
• Receive and process lab orders; enter/retrieve data in computer system/EMR.
• Answer telephones and route calls as appropriate.
• Process and package specimens for delivery to lab or reference labs.
• Review pending logs and reports each shift.
• Perform legal drug collection.
• Inventory and maintain department supplies; notify supervisor when stock is low.
• May perform Evidential Breath Testing (EBT).
• May set up microbiology cultures and registrations as trained.
• May transport specimens to other locations.
• May scan documents into the electronic medical record.

Skills

Venipuncture

EKG

Specimen processing

Clerical duties

Laboratory safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system

Job description

Current Department Employees: Lab Assistant - Part Time

Job Category: EA

Requisition Number: LABAS004552

• Posted : September 17, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Truckee, CA, USA

Description

Bargaining Unit: EA

Rate of Pay: $31.41/hour + DOE

Summary

Laboratory Assistant utilizes universal precautions and appropriate laboratory safety practices and knowledge of laboratory science to perform a variety of technical and clerical duties and tasks. The Assistant performs duties such as venipuncture, EKG’s, specimen processing and urine drug screen collections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following list of job duties fall within the scope of the laboratory assistant. Staff only perform the job duties for which they have completed initial and annual competency assessments. All lab assistants do not perform all functions listed.

• Verifies the accuracy of patient registration information in computer.
• Prioritizes and enters orders.
• Receives and processes all requests for laboratory orders, results and reports. Enters and retrieves data from computer system.
• Answers telephones and routes calls as appropriate.
• Processes and packages specimens as required for delivery to main laboratory and/or reference laboratories.
• Review pending logs and reports every shift.
• Performs legal drug collection.
• Inventories and maintains department supplies. Notifies Supervisor of supply needs when stock is low.
• Cleans glassware from all areas of the laboratory.
• May perform Evidential Breath Testing (EBT).
• May perform registrations using procedure specified in training.
• May set up microbiology cultures.
• May need to transport specimens to other locations.
• May perform document scanning into the electronic medical record.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses, Certifications

Minimum CPT1 (California: Phlebotomy Technician) or higher. Tahoe Forest Hospital Laboratory Assistants are also needed to cover events at the Incline Village Community Hospital. In these cases, the staff that are scheduled at that location are licensed by the State of Nevada and meet all requirements of the IVCH Lab Assistant Job Description.

Other Experience/Qualifications

Meets venipuncture requirements of the California Business and Professional Code and The California Administrative Code. Previous phlebotomy experience required. Experience in the State of California is preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology is preferred.

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