Laboratory Assistant 1

St. Luke’s Health System; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Lab Assistant 1 to support the pre-analytical processing of laboratory specimens. This role involves sorting, verifying, and preparing specimens under direct supervision, ensuring accuracy and compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and a passion for patient care. The position offers a robust benefits package, including wellness programs and career development opportunities, making it a great place to grow your career while contributing to community health.

Benefits

On-site massages

On-site counseling

Access to wellness tools

Career development offerings

Qualifications

• Responsible for pre-analytical processing of laboratory specimens.
• Must ensure proper identification and storage of specimens.

Responsibilities

• Sort and verify specimen labeling and order entry.
• Collect blood samples and prepare specimens for analysis.

Skills

Specimen handling

Point of Care Testing (POCT)

Patient communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Lab Assistant 1 is responsible for the pre-analytical processing of laboratory specimens AND/OR for the procurement and preparation of laboratory specimens for testing. The Lab Assistant 1 performs simple tasks and test under direct supervision.

• Sort, verify specimen labeling, order entry and distribute specimen.
• May perform Point of Care Testing (POCT).
• May collect blood samples from patients, verify records and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Ensures specimens are properly identified, collected, labeled and stored.
• May order laboratory tests in an efficient, accurate manner.
• May explain collection procedures and provide patient instructions to ensure the accurate collection or preparation of specimens, to facilitate patient/caregiver understanding and to reduce patient anxiety. Provide courier routes as assigned.
• Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment.
• May register patients or provide courier services.

What You Can Expect:

• Must be willing to work graveyard as it will be required at times.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 0 years' experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: None

What’s in it for you

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.