Lab Assistant Per Diem Union - Mixed - SMRMC Clinical Lab

About the Role

Saint Mary's Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers opportunities to be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary's Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America's Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program.

Responsibilities

The Laboratory Assistant will follow the guidelines set by CLIA, and the CA Business and Professions Codes (bpc: 1212, 1269). Unlicensed laboratory personnel ("aides") may not read, record, result, verify or interpret any laboratory test; perform any test involving the quantitative measurement of specimen or reagent, or perform any mathematical calculation in determining a test result or validity of a test procedure; or perform instrument calibration or review quality control results to monitor the performance of the instrument or test procedure. Unlicensed personnel require direct and constant supervision by a CLS or other licensed person identified in bpc: 1269, during the entire time they are assisting in the analytical testing phase.

The Laboratory Assistant:

• Performs computer entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties
• Demonstrates good telephone etiquette and be able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner
• Possesses good communication skills
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory
• Demonstrates a good working knowledge of phlebotomy and the equipment used in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients
• Processes pathology, microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank specimens
• Processes specimens for reference laboratory
• Stocks and orders routine supplies
• Keeps storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean
• Processes or places specimens on laboratory instruments in accordance with established policy and procedures
• With proper documented training, the laboratory assistant may perform instrument preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, assist in quality control procedures, perform primary culture inoculations, stain slide preparations, and subculture from liquid media
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director, e.g., monitor, mail, fax, answer phone, inter-departmental deliveries, etc.
• Assists in Pathology with training and evaluation
• Runner duties

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent required
• Minimum 1-year clinical laboratory experience performing similar job functions preferred
• State Certified as CPT I or CPT II if the laboratory is located in a state where required
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred

Shift

Variable