LAB ASSISTANT

CommonSpirit Health; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, CA is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to obtain blood, urine, and culture specimens from patients across all ages, under supervision of a licensed technologist.

The role includes daily clerical duties, routine specimen testing, rotating shifts, and strict patient identification and biospecimen handling per regulations.

Qualifications

• Must be a California state-certified phlebotomist.
• American Heart Association BLS certification is required.
• CPR/PHLEBOT certifications as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Obtain blood, urine, and culture specimens from patients of all ages under supervision.
• Perform clerical duties and routine, repetitive specimen testing as directed.
• Rotate shifts, holidays, and weekends; duties may be updated with notice.
• Ensure proper patient and specimen identification per protocol.

Skills

Phlebotomist CA Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

*Job Summary and Responsibilities*

As our the Laboratory Assistant you will be responsible for obtaining blood, urine, and culture specimens from patients ranging in age from newborn to geriatric, according to established procedures of French Hospital Medical Center

Laboratory and State and Federal Regulations.

Every day you will Performs clerical functions and may perform routine repetitive specimen testing under direct supervision of a licensed technologist. Rotates shifts, holidays, and weekends as needed. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management following written notice.

To be successful in this role, you must

• Must properly identify all in-patients prior to specimen collection by matching information present on patient arm band with information on laboratory requisition. Verbal identification with patient also a must when patient condition allows such feedback.
• Must properly identify all outpatients prior to specimen collection by matching information on outpatient slip with verbal communication with the patient or patient’s guardian/guarantor.
• Must properly identify all specimens coming from outpatient clients by matching the information on the tube with that from the laboratory requisition.
• Must properly identify and band all patients for blood bank by comparing information on patient arm band with that on the blood bank requisition. This information must be transferred to the blood bank arm band and the tube per phlebotomy procedure manual. Arm bands are to be placed on the patient’s right arm.

*Job Requirements**Required*

• Currently certified by the State of California as a Phlebotomist, and must have American Heart Association BLS certificate
• CT CPRBLS;CT PHLEBOT

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1946, Dignity Health – French Hospital Medical Center is a 112-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a family birthing center. Additionally, French Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has achieved an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for every reporting period since 2012.

One Community. One Mission. One California

*Pay Range*

$27.71 – $33.13 /hour