Lab Assistant - Medical District

Overview

At Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN) a distinguished team of doctors, researchers, nurses, and healthcare professionals has provided patients with groundbreaking treatments on the healing edge of medicine for over 50 years. Our team provides the most effective treatments, both existing and emerging, to diagnose and successfully treat cancer and blood disorders. We support this goal with state‑of‑the‑art facilities across Southern Nevada, all of which integrate the latest diagnostic, therapeutic, and research capabilities.

CCCN is dedicated to patient‑centered care, advancing innovation, discovery, and improving outcomes. Motivated, caring professionals are encouraged to join us.

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada is seeking a Lab Assistant for the Las Vegas area. To execute a wide breadth of functions essential to providing patient care such as accurately performing specimen analysis, instrument maintenance, and quality control procedures for moderate to high complexity laboratory tests, you will work in a fast‑paced, high‑volume oncology practice with some of the best physicians in their fields while providing care to patients in a successful healthcare organization.

Under direct supervision, the successful candidate will be responsible for collecting and processing specimens from patients, documenting results according to established procedures, assisting with specimen analysis, instrument maintenance, and quality control procedures as indicated, following quality assurance and safety policies, assisting with patient flow as needed, properly identifying patients, drawing blood samples, and sending them to the laboratory for analysis, maintaining collection areas and equipment and performing record‑keeping duties, working within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods and adhering to quality guidelines.

• Collects appropriate specimens from patients as ordered.
• Maintains proper documentation as described by the quality assurance program including accessioning logs, test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records, and checklists.
• Performs specimen analysis of all chemistry, hematology, and immunology specimens as directed.
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and ensures that all supplies are viable before use in patient testing.
• Preps patients as necessary (e.g., taking vital signs).
• Assists with testing procedures according to procedure guidelines.
• Sends specimens to reference laboratories for any testing not performed in‑house. Processes incoming orders for lab testing. Processes in‑house and incoming results for charting. Charts patient results promptly.
• Updates and files all daily paperwork, lab logs, and maintenance logs.
• Arranges for transfusion of blood products when ordered by a physician. Operates designated laboratory equipment as directed.
• Uses equipment effectively, skillfully, and efficiently. Maintains equipment and work area as directed. Performs testing under CLIA guidelines for personnel.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly instrument maintenance as indicated. Records proper lot numbers of all controls, calibrators, and reagents.
• Identifies troubleshooting procedures and calls technical services as needed. Implements and complies with safety and quality assurance standards.
• Complies with regulatory agency standards. Adheres to all OSHA compliance laws and Universal Precaution procedures.
• Properly disposes of hazardous materials. Maintains a clean working environment and restocks the laboratory area as needed.
• Performs phlebotomy and sample collection procedures as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information related to patients and medical staff.
• Responsible for performing CLIA Waived or Moderately complexity testing under close supervision.

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 0‑5 (+) years of experience.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…