Lab Associate II

Sutter Health; Hayward (CA); Presencial; USD 49.000 - 69.000; Jornada completa

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Benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Sutter Health is seeking a lab support technician to receive, sort, and accession specimens for timely laboratory testing. You will handle and process specimens, distribute reports, and maintain accurate quality documentation while ensuring privacy and safety. The role operates evenings and is full-time, with 40 hours per week.

Requires a high school diploma and at least 1 year of relevant experience. Competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits are offered with diverse, patient-centered

Formación

• Understand standard lab principles and procedures for handling and processing specimens.
• Ability to organize tasks and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure privacy and safety per regulations.
• Respond effectively to workflow fluctuations and prioritize urgent tasks.
• Communicate clearly with team and supervisors about issues and updates.

Responsabilidades

• Receive, sort and accession specimens for pre-analytic and analytic workflows.
• Handle and process specimens according to procedures and regulations.
• Distribute reports and manage post-analytic tasks.
• Maintain clean, stocked, and safe work area; monitor pending work.
• Escalate priority issues and anomalies promptly to ensure quality and safety.

Conocimientos

Specimen handling

Laboratory workflows

Quality documentation

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Educación

High School Diploma

Descripción del empleo

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization

SSL-Sutter Shared Lab-Bay

Position Overview

Performs duties related to receiving, handling and processing specimens for Laboratory testing. Receives, sorts and accessions specimens, assigning to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflow. Performs basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports, storing and/or retrieving specimens. Completes quality-related tasks such as documentation of work, maintaining a clean, stocked and safe work area, and monitoring pending work, as well as escalating priority work. Operates and/or uses basic pre-analytic lab equipment. Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care.

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

Typical Experience

• 1 year recent relevant experience

Skills And Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge and practices of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to: 1) ordering Laboratory testing and 2) handling and processing biological specimens routinely submitted to the Laboratory for analysis.
• Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks.
• Ability to organize and prioritize job duties and assigned tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
• Workflow Management Ability to appropriately respond to:1) fluctuations in volume. 2) unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information systems failure; 3) shift-to-shift hand-offs; 4) STAT test orders; 5) specimen integrity issues and 6) regular review of pending logs, priority assignments, etc.
• Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
• Solid critical thinking in applying knowledge and decision-making.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring the privacy and safety of patients.
• Ability to work in a collaborative setting where the communication of current, factual, and relevant work information is required.
• Knowledge of and ability to recognize and appropriately elevate complex and unusual deviations, problems, unusual occurrences and unexpected outcomes.

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

Job Shift

Evenings

Schedule

Full Time

Shift Hours

8

Days Of The Week

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements

Rotating Weekends

Benefits

Yes

Unions

No

Position Status

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours

40

Employee Status

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $35.59 to $49.82 / hour

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.