LAB ASSISTANT, Part Time

About the Organization

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. As a 170-bed acute care hospital, Sierra Medical Center provides services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and more.

The organization values:

• Compassion: Treating everyone with kindness and warmth, caring for patients, employees, and physicians like family.
• Empathy: Delivering clinical care with a personalized touch by understanding patients' perspectives.
• Teamwork: Fostering a caring and friendly work environment to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.
• Quality: Striving for excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: Conducting business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: Honoring the dignity, individuality, and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: Providing personalized and professional service that exceeds expectations.
• Innovation: Investing in technology and process improvements to develop better ways of delivering clinical care.

About the Role

This part-time Lab Assistant opportunity offers a flexible schedule and full benefits. The role involves performing venipuncture and skin puncture competently and expediently, with a working knowledge of test requirements and assistance in the clinical laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Draw blood competently, consistently, and expediently with minimal patient discomfort.
• Record phlebotomy requisitions on logs.
• Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
• Label and record all test tubes, log procedures, and file paperwork.
• Complete duties efficiently, prioritizing STAT orders, ASAP orders, scheduled orders, and outpatients.
• Perform venipuncture, blood cultures, and capillary blood samples.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• State Laboratory Assistant licensure required.
• Current BLS certification.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Tuition reimbursement/repayment program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.

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