Lab Technician (Non-Rep) - 1.0 FTE - Evening, 8 hrs

About the role

This position involves evening work at the Sutter Joint Venture Cancer Center, located at 3375 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA. It is a full-time position under the supervision of supervisors or senior technical support staff.

Responsibilities

• Accesses patient information into Laboratory Information Systems (LIS).
• Checks all requests for proper and accurate patient information and consults with supervisor or technologist if needed.
• Notifies physicians, nursing units, clinics, etc., if sample received is inappropriate or compromised.
• Prepares specimens and maintains pure viable stock cultures as directed.
• Adheres to safety and health regulations and policies.
• Assists in routine and scheduled preventive maintenance for automated and semi-automated instruments.
• Inventories and orders supplies, verifying deliveries and restocking as needed.
• Maintains logs and records for all laboratory transactions and information.
• Maintains temperature controls for incubators, heating blocks, water baths, freezers, and refrigeration units.
• Organizes, catalogs, and stores patient specimen samples.
• Participates in pre-clinical test development according to established protocols.
• Performs clerical tasks such as word processing, entering information into the database, handling calls and inquiries, and other support functions.
• Processes specimens including DNA and RNA extraction, determines suitability for analysis, and performs pre-analytical processing.
• Processes specimens for outside reference laboratories and monitors their progress, transcribing results into laboratory information systems.
• Receives and processes all specimens/samples following proper laboratory procedures.
• Distributes patient samples to appropriate areas of the laboratory or routes them to other hospital departments as required.
• Assists pathologists with frozen section preparation (if applicable).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• One (1) year of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.

Skills

• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus.
• Ability to learn new procedures and adapt to technological changes in the laboratory.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.

Benefits

Stanford Health Care offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Professional development opportunities.

Pay

The base pay scale for this role generally starts at $42.96 - $48.38 per hour, with the final salary determined based on a variety of factors including internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

Schedule

The position is an Evening - 08 Hour shift, located at the Sutter Joint Venture Cancer Center in Palo Alto, CA.