Night Shift Lab Technician: Specimen Processing & QA

Stanford Health Care; California (MO); On-site; USD 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Night shift Laboratory Technician for the Clinical Lab Chem and Coag sections. Responsibilities include accessioning, specimen prep, instrument maintenance, data entry in Laboratory Information System, and adherence to safety policies.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of related experience; strong communication and computer skills are essential. Base Pay Scale: $42.51–$47.67/hour.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to follow procedures and learn clinical support technology.
• Ability to use standard computers and basic office software.

Responsibilities

• Accessions patient information into Laboratory information system(s). Checks all requests for proper and accurate patient information.
• Prepares specimens for testing and quality control as directed; adheres to safety/health regulations and hospital procedures.
• Assists in routine preventive maintenance for instruments per procedures.
• Determines suitability of specimens for analysis and performs pre-analytical processing as needed.
• Maintains logs and records of Laboratory transactions and information as required.
• Monitors temperatures of incubators, blocks, water baths, freezers; notifies supervisor of exceptions.
• Participates in pre-clinical test development and administrative support tasks.
• Processes specimens for outside reference laboratories and routes samples appropriately.

Skills

Communication

English proficiency

Laboratory skills

Pipetting

Dilution calculation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

LIS software

Windows OS

Office software

Pipetting tools

Job description

Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Night shift Laboratory Technician for the Clinical Lab Chem and Coag sections. Responsibilities include accessioning, specimen prep, instrument maintenance, data entry in Laboratory Information System, and adherence to safety policies.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of related experience; strong communication and computer skills are essential. Base Pay Scale: $42.51–$47.67/hour.