Lab Assistant - Per Diem

Tahoe Forest Health System; Truckee (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Tahoe Forest Health System seeks a Laboratory Assistant to perform venipuncture, EKGs, specimen processing and urine drug screen collections in a busy hospital laboratory setting in Truckee, CA. The role emphasizes universal precautions and laboratory safety.

Responsibilities include patient registration verification, order entry, specimen collection from all ages, processing requests, phone duties, and maintaining supplies. Per diem differential is noted in pay; DOE applies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; or 1–3 months related experience.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred; California CPT1 or higher required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verifies patient registration information in computer.
• Prioritizes and enters orders.
• Obtains specimens for testing across all age groups.
• Receives and processes laboratory orders and data.
• Answers telephones and routes calls.
• Processes and packages specimens for delivery to lab.
• Performs physician-ordered EKG testing.
• Performs legal drug collection.
• Maintains department supplies and notifies supervisor when stock is low.
• Cleans glassware and performs related housekeeping duties.
• May set up microbiology cultures or transport specimens.
• May scan documents into EMR.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.

Skills

Venipuncture

EKG testing

Specimen processing

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Laboratory LIS/LIS-like systems

EMR software

Job description

Bargaining Unit: EA

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

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

• 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.