Lab Assistant III-P - Full Time - Night, 8 hrs

About the role

This position is located at Stanford Health Care and is a full-time night shift position. The job number is R2657979 and the requisition number is 107500012.

Responsibilities

• Accessions patient information accurately into Laboratory computer system.
• Checks all requests for proper and accurate patient information.
• Consults with Supervisor, Lead or Technologist when unclear or unusual requests received.
• Notifies physicians, nursing units, clinics etc. when sample received is either inappropriate for testing or otherwise compromised.
• Distributes STAT requests in a timely as well as appropriate manner.
• Answers telephones, responds to inquiries regarding status of testing, gives out results, transfers calls as necessary, answers all inquires in a polite and efficient manner.
• Accurately takes results from Reference labs.
• Assists with media preparation, reagent preparations, and glassware preparation when requested.
• Centrifuges, aliquots, plate’s specimens to media, or otherwise processes specimens to assure testing can be performed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, visitors and other laboratory/hospital staff in a cooperative and courteous manner. Responds to their needs appropriately with minimal waiting time.
• Follows all departmental policies regarding attendance, punctuality and health and safety.
• Fulfills other miscellaneous duties or special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years of directly related work experience.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with a variety of professional, technical and nontechnical staff.
• Ability to keep blood drawing trays and equipment clean and well organized.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to perform blood collection procedures using skin (micro) puncture and venipuncture.
• Knowledge of basic laboratory testing procedures, laboratory precautions, and use and care of laboratory equipment in assigned area.
• Knowledge of instruments, methods and materials used in a hospital laboratory.
• Knowledge of phlebotomy methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of various nontechnical needs of a laboratory, usually acquired from a combination of previous work experience and/or schooling.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish good working relationships with a variety of professional, technical and nontechnical staff.
• Ability to keep blood drawing trays and equipment clean and well organized.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to perform blood collection procedures using skin (micro) puncture and venipuncture.
• Knowledge of basic laboratory testing procedures, laboratory precautions, and use and care of laboratory equipment in assigned area.
• Knowledge of instruments, methods and materials used in a hospital laboratory.
• Knowledge of phlebotomy methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of various nontechnical needs of a laboratory, usually acquired from a combination of previous work experience and/or schooling.

Skills

• Data entry.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $38.56 - $43.27 per hour

Schedule

Full-time night shift