Lab Assistant

About the role

Embark on a rewarding career with Doctors Medical Center of Modesto hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch. At Doctors Medical Center Of Modesto, We Understand That Our Greatest Asset Is Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals. That’s Why We Offer More Than a Job – We Provide a Comprehensive Benefit Package That Prioritizes Your Health, Professional Development, And Work-life Balance.

Doctors Medical Center (DMC), part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 394-bed general acute care and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity. DMC is known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of services including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and childrens services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care.

Responsibilities

• Correctly and efficiently perform technical procedures and Quality Control in one or more sections of the Clinical laboratory.
• Operate and maintain instrumentation as assigned.
• Take steps necessary to assure accurate reports.
• Perform clerical and phlebotomy tasks as needed.
• Work under the direct supervision of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist; all reports are reviewed and co-signed by a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
• Promote the mission and philosophy of the hospital by acting in a caring, courteous and confidential manner towards patients, visitors, colleagues, and staff.
• Perform duties according to expected standards.
• Accept responsibility for the accuracy of work as dictated in Professional Standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of all reports.
• Maintain the integrity of identification of patient samples.
• Perform designated tasks to enable the laboratory to comply with all regulatory standards of Clinical and Anatomic Laboratories.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: High school graduate preferred.
• Minimum Experience/Skills: One year of acute care experience, preferred.
• License/Certificates/Credentials: None.
• Physical Demands: Frequent walking, standing; lift/position up to 30 lbs; push/pull up to