Laboratory Support Technician

Sharp HealthCare; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego seeks a laboratory support specialist for outreach labs. You will provide technical knowledge and judgment to support SHC's mission, ensure accurate test processing, timely reporting, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

The role requires a high school diploma, 1 year lab experience preferred, and the ability to work variable shifts. You will collaborate with clinicians, manage equipment and supplies, support pre-analytical to post-analytical processes,

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Documentation and processing of lab results.
• Assists with pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical test processes.
• Completes assigned duties and responsibilities without error using written policies, procedures and other appropriate resources.
• Performs new procedures and policies within acceptable training time intervals; meets department turnaround time goals.
• Evaluates work (e.g., billing, charting) performed for accuracy and verifies any questionable findings with thorough investigation and appropriate follow-through and seeks supervisory assistance and guidance as appropriate.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.
• Performs clerical functions related to patient reception, noninvasive sample collection, and able to demonstrate assessment of work related factors with regard to patient age and population specific groups.
• Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.,) instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer's and training instructions and according to established procedures; facilitates issue resolution.
• Demonstrates competency and efficient use of all tool applications (IT, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the end product.
• Performs and validates required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools.
• Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures.
• Actively manages inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel.
• Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date. Follows through on problem resolution.
• Verifies equipment safety inspections are up-to-date.
• Completes and validates daily position tasks within expected timeframes to meet applicable Quality Assurance indicator goal expectations.
• Proactively initiates communication and works cooperatively with others to successfully complete work assignments.
• Establishes effective working relationships between internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in work practices and adjusts to unscheduled situations.
• Positively embraces and is receptive to change and actively participates in the process.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.
• Coordinates and completes processes in place to meet standards established to maintain quality testing processes.
• Assists in identifying errors or variances and follows-through with investigation, correction, documentation as directed by lab leadership.

Education

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego seeks a laboratory support specialist for outreach labs. You will provide technical knowledge and judgment to support SHC's mission, ensure accurate test processing, timely reporting, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

The role requires a high school diploma, 1 year lab experience preferred, and the ability to work variable shifts. You will collaborate with clinicians, manage equipment and supplies, support pre-analytical to post-analytical processes,