Lab Assistant

Tenet Healthcare; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Career development opportunities

HSAs and FSAs

Employee Assistance program

Job summary

Doctors Medical Center of Modesto is seeking a Laboratory Assistant II to support the Chemistry/Micro/BB/Pathology sections. You will perform technical procedures, handle quality control, and operate lab instruments under supervision in the evenings.

The role includes clerical and phlebotomy tasks, with emphasis on accuracy, confidentiality, and patient care in a busy hospital lab environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High school graduate preferred.
• One year of acute care experience, preferred.
• No specific license or credentials required.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical procedures and quality control in one or more lab sections.
• Operate and maintain instrumentation as assigned.
• Carry out clerical and phlebotomy tasks as needed.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Clerical tasks

Lab operations

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Lab instruments

Job description

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Doctors Medical Center of Modesto hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

At Doctors Medical Center Of Modesto, We Understand That Our Greatest Asset Is Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals. That’s Why We Offer More Than a Job – We Provide a Comprehensive Benefit Package That Prioritizes Your Health, Professional Development, And Work-life Balance. The Available Plans And Programs Include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Job Type: Part Time 2

Job Shift: Evenings

Holiday Rotation: C

Department: Laboratory

Reporting to the Laboratory Director, Operations Coordinator, Technical Supervisors and Clinical Laboratory Scientists, the Laboratory Assistant II - Chemistry/Micro/BB/Pathology is responsible for correctly and efficiently performing technical procedures and Quality Control in one or more sections of the Clinical laboratory, operating and maintaining instrumentation as assigned, taking steps necessary to assure accurate reports, performing clerical and phlebotomy tasks as needed. Note: The Laboratory Assistant works under the direct supervision of a Clinical Laboratory Scientists, and all reports are reviewed and co-signed by a Clinical Laboratory Scientist. Every employee of the laboratory at Doctors Medical Center is expected to promote the mission and philosophy of the hospital by acting in a caring, courteous and confidential manner towards patients, visitors, colleagues, and staff by performing their duties and responsibilities according to the expected standards. Every member of the Laboratory Staff is expected to perform their duties and to accept the responsibility of the accuracy of their work as dictated in their Professional Standards as Clinical Laboratory Scientists or Health Care Workers. Staff members will maintain confidentiality of all reports, maintain the integrity of identification of patient samples and will perform designated tasks which will enable the laboratory to comply with all regulatory standards of Clinical and Anatomic Laboratories.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: High school graduate preferred.

Minimum Experience/Skills: One year of acute care experience, preferred

License/Certificates/Credentials: None

Physical Demands

Frequent walking, standing

Lift/position up to 30 lbs. Push/pull up to 50 lbs of force.

Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching

Manual dexterity and mobility

Touch, auditory and visual perception and acuity

Adequate vocal pitch and volume

Vision Requirements

• Ability to read printed material, gauges, etc., clearly and accurately Use of corrective lenses required if such lenses are needed to perform work correctly.

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to the risk of contagious and blood borne diseases, subject to varying and unpredictable situation, emergency and crisis situations, exposure to biohazard materials, increased stress due to multiple phones calls and inquiries

Organization Description

Doctors Medical Center (DMC), part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 394-bed general acute care and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity. DMC is known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of services including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and childrens services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care. Join our team!

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

, $25.00 - $26.16 hourly **Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience,

Minimum Education: High school graduate preferred.

Minimum Experience/Skills: One year of acute care experience, preferred

License/Certificates/Credentials: None

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to the risk of contagious and blood borne diseases, subject to varying and unpredictable situation, emergency and crisis situations, exposure to biohazard materials, increased stress due to multiple phones calls and inquiries