Laboratory Assistant – Willits, CA - URGENT

TMS; Willits (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Frank R. Howard Memorial in Willits, CA seeks a Laboratory Assistant for a 13-week travel contract. Start times begin as early as 5:30 AM; shifts vary with 40 hours per week, and every other weekend is required.

EPIC and CPT I are required, along with BLS/CPR and a minimum of five years' acute-care phlebotomy experience. The role involves collecting and processing specimens, accessioning, phlebotomy, and lab order entry, with Cerner PathNet as the documentation system.

Qualifications

• EPIC experience – REQUIRED
• CPT I – REQUIRED
• BLS/CPR – REQUIRED
• Minimum 5 years of experience – REQUIRED
• High School Diploma/GED required
• Associate/Technical degree preferred

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

EPIC experience

CPT I

BLS/CPR

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate/Technical degree

Tools

Cerner PathNet

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

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–4:0 0PM

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

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