Lab Assistant - Per Diem

Tahoe Forest Health System; Truckee (CA); Presencial; USD 43.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tahoe Forest Health System in Truckee, CA seeks a Laboratory Assistant to support clinical lab operations, performing venipuncture, specimen processing, EKG testing, and specimen collection for urine drug screens. The role requires adherence to safety practices and completion of competency assessments.

Responsibilities include data entry, order processing, specimen transport, and coordination with the laboratory team to ensure timely and accurate test results.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Phlebotomy experience required.
• California CPT1 or higher licensure required.
• Venipuncture experience is essential.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Verify patient registration information in computer.
• Prioritize and enter orders accurately.
• Collect specimens for testing across age groups.
• Process and route lab orders and results.
• Handle telephone inquiries and route calls.
• Package specimens for transport to labs.
• Review logs and reports each shift.
• Perform EKG testing as prescribed.

Conocimientos

Venipuncture

EKG

Specimen processing

Data entry

Phone handling

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Phlebotomy CPT1 license (CA)

Descripción del empleo

Bargaining Unit: EA

Rate of Pay: $35.33/hour + DOE (Base Pay of $31.41/hour includes 12.5% per diem premium)

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.
• Obtains specimens for testing for all age groups including finger stick glucose.
• 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 physician prescribed EKG testing.
• 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.