Lab Assistant III-P - Clin Lab Pre Analytic Svcs Multi Site

Overview

1.0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour R2552546 Onsite  Clin Lab Pre Analytic Svcs Multi Site Allied Health Palo Alto, 300 Pasteur Dr, California. If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Day - 08 Hour (United States of America).

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview:
Under the direct supervision of the Pre-Analytical Supervisor or the Section Supervisor, this role is responsible for accessioning, receiving and specimen processing, answering phones, faxing results upon request, report distribution and phlebotomy. Assists in the training of new employees and/or students as needed. Completes assignments with accuracy and in a timely manner without compromising the quality of the patient sample.

Exercises good judgment in recognizing and correcting irregularities and/or unusual requests. Performs other miscellaneous duties or special projects as assigned. Complies with all aspects of the job according to written procedure.

• Accessions patient information accurately into Laboratory computer system. Checks all requests for proper and accurate patient information. Consults with Supervisor, Lead or Technologist when unclear or unusual requests received. Notifies physicians, nursing units, clinics etc. when sample received is either inappropriate for testing or otherwise compromised.
• After processing of samples is complete distributes accordingly, ensuring that samples are routed to appropriate areas in the laboratory. Distributes STAT requests in a timely as well as appropriate manner.
• Answers telephones, responds to inquiries regarding status of testing, gives out results, transfers calls as necessary, answers all inquiries in a polite and efficient manner. Accurately takes results from Reference labs.
• Assists with media preparation, reagent preparations, and glassware preparation when requested.
• Centrifuges, aliquots, plates specimens to media, or otherwise processes specimens to assure testing can be performed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, visitors and other laboratory/hospital staff in a cooperative and courteous manner. Responds to their needs appropriately with minimal waiting time.
• Follows all departmental policies regarding attendance, punctuality and health and safety.
• Follows procedures for properly identifying patient. Ensures the use of proper technique when performing venipunctures or capillary sticks, proper type of sample collected as well as proper handling of sample during transport.
• Independently resolves problems encountered in routine work. Recognizes problems or requests which require Supervisor and/or Technologist assistance when appropriate.
• Keeps current with all laboratory procedures, techniques and changes in all areas of the laboratory through which they rotate.
• Keeps work areas well stocked with necessary supplies and notifies appropriate personnel when inventory levels are low. Must keep all work areas clean and dispose of all waste appropriately.
• Maintains all logs, records and data etc. in a legible and precise manner.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and keeps area of laboratory stocked as required. Responsible for keeping nursing units stocked with phlebotomy supplies.
• Must be able to rotate through all areas of department as required including, specimen receiving, microbiology, billing, answering phones, accessioning, spin/aliquot and phlebotomy (both in-patient and outpatient).
• Obtains blood specimens from outpatients or inpatients, following all laboratory guidelines and policies.
• Performs all patients  draws in a timely and efficient manner. Follows laboratory policies for all urgent and STAT draw requests.
• Prepares and packages samples for sending out to appropriate reference labs, ensuring that all paperwork has been properly filled out and is accurate and legible.
• Prints reports and faxes; sends via US mail or interdepartmental mail as requested.
• Provides orientation and training to Lab Assistants. Orients new employees to general procedures in…