Laboratory Assistant – Willits, CA - URGENT

Talented Medical Solutions; Willits (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 4,259,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Frank R. Howard Memorial in Willits, CA is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join the Clinical Laboratory on a travel contract for 13 weeks. Responsibilities include collecting blood specimens, processing samples, and handling registrations and orders with attention to specimen integrity.

The position requires CPT I, BLS/CPR, EPIC experience, and a minimum of five years in acute-care phlebotomy or laboratory work, with shift options and no routine call.

Qualifications

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) – Required
• BLS/CPR – Required
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Recent acute-care phlebotomy/laboratory experience
• EPIC experience – REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Collects blood specimens and processes laboratory specimens
• Receives, sorts, and accessions specimens
• Performs phlebotomy and specimen handling
• Completes patient registration and laboratory order entry
• Prepares specimens for internal and reference laboratory testing
• Maintains specimen integrity and laboratory workflow
• Performs basic pre-analytic and post-analytic laboratory duties

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen handling

Laboratory workflow

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate/Technical degree preferred

Tools

EPIC

Cerner PathNet

CPT I

BLS/CPR

Job description

Laboratory Assistant – Clinical Laboratory – Willits, CA - URGENT

Facility: Adventist Health Frank R. Howard Memorial

Address: 1 Marcela Drive, Willits, CA 95490

Location: Willits, CA

Department: Clinical Laboratory

Assignment: Travel Contract

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: Variable – 5x8s

Hours: 40 Hours/Week

Start Time: As early as 5:30 AM

End Time: As late as 10:30 PM

Call: No Call

Weekend: Every Other Weekend

Weekly Pay: $1,700–$1,800/week

Position Details

• Collects blood specimens and processes laboratory specimens
• Receives, sorts, and accessions specimens
• Performs phlebotomy and specimen handling
• Completes patient registration and laboratory order entry
• Prepares specimens for internal and reference laboratory testing
• Maintains specimen integrity and laboratory workflow
• Performs basic pre-analytic and post-analytic laboratory duties
• EPIC experience – REQUIRED
• CPT I – REQUIRED
• BLS/CPR – REQUIRED
• Minimum 5 years of experience – REQUIRED
• No call
• Every other weekend

Laboratory Details

• 21-bed facility
• Documentation System: Cerner PathNet
• Day shifts may include:
  • 5:30 AM start
  • 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
  • 7:30 AM–4:00 PM
  • 12:00 PM–8:30 PM (Micro)
  • 2:00 PM–10:30 PM
• Night coverage may extend to approximately 10:00 PM–8:00 AM

Requirements

• Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) – Required
• BLS/CPR – Required
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Recent acute-care phlebotomy/laboratory experience
• EPIC experience – REQUIRED
• High School Diploma/GED required
• Associate/Technical degree preferred