Lab Assistant-Clinical Lab

Lab Assistant – Clinical Lab

Facility: Sherman Oaks Hospital
Location: US-CA-Sherman Oaks
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Category: Clinical Professional
Position Type: Per Diem
Shift: Variable
Job Type: Non-Exempt

Sherman Oaks Hospital is a 153-bed, not-for-profit, acute-care community hospital located in Sherman Oaks, California. Staffed with over 500 employees and an extraordinary team of physicians, the hospital is recognized for advanced technology and compassionate care and provides 24/7 emergency care in addition to a full range of specialized medical, surgical, and diagnostic services to improve and save lives. Sherman Oaks Hospital has been nationally recognized multiple times as a "100 Top Hospital" by Fortune/Merative, holds an "A" grade in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, Patient Safety Excellence recognition from Health grades, and more.

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Why Prime Healthcare? At Sherman Oaks Hospital, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, Sherman Oaks Hospital is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Sherman Oaks Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

• Paid time off
• 401K retirement plan
• Outstanding Medical
• Dental
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Many more voluntary benefit options!

Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

The Laboratory Assistant will follow the guidelines set by CLIA, and the CA Business and Professions Codes (bpc: 1212, 1269). Unlicensed laboratory personnel may not read, record, result, verify or interpret any laboratory test. Unlicensed laboratory personnel may not 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.

Unlicensed laboratory personnel may not 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:
1) performs computer entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties,
2) demonstrates good telephone etiquette and be able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner,
3) possesses good communication skills,
4) demonstrates adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory,
5) demonstrates a good working knowledge of phlebotomy and the equipment used in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients,
6) processes pathology, microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank specimens,
7) processes specimens for reference laboratory,
8) stocks and orders routine supplies,
9) keeps storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean, 10) processes or places specimens on laboratory instruments in accordance with established policy and procedures, 11) 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. 11) other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director, ie monitor, mail, fax, answer phone, inter departmental deliveries.

Etc. 12) Assist in Pathology with training and eval. 13) Runner