Lab Assistant

Tahoe Forest Health System; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tahoe Forest Health System is seeking a laboratory assistant to support patient testing in our on-site laboratory. You will verify patient registration, prioritize and enter orders, process specimens, and enter results in the EMR while maintaining accurate records.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, phlebotomy certification or CPT1 preferred, and prior lab support experience. Training and competency assessments apply; cooperation with the lab team and adherence to safety

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; 1–3 months related experience or training may suffice.
• Previous phlebotomy experience required; CPT1 or higher preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verifies accuracy of patient registration in computer.
• Prioritizes and enters orders.
• Receives and processes laboratory orders, results and reports; enters data into the EMR.
• Answers phones and routes calls as appropriate.
• Processes and packages specimens for delivery to main or reference laboratories.
• Reviews pending logs and reports each shift.
• May perform legal drug collection and EBT.
• Maintains inventory and notifies supervisor when stock is low.
• Cleans glassware and may transport specimens to other locations.
• Follows system values, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Data entry

Telephone handling

Specimen processing

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EMR/EHR

Job description

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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