Lab Assistant -Clinical Lab

Lab Assistant Per Diem Union - Mixed - SMRMC Clinical Lab

Join Saint Mary’s Health Network as a Lab Assistant Per Diem Union - Mixed – contributing to a highly respected team committed to quality, compassion, and community impact.

Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, is a nationally recognized and accredited 352‑bed acute care hospital serving Northern Nevada. As an employer, it offers comprehensive clinical, outpatient, and wellness services and is recognized as a Top 100 Hospital by Fortune/Merative and one of America’s Best 250 hospitals by Health grades.

• Perform computer entry, filing, telephone communication, and other clerical duties.
• Demonstrate good telephone etiquette and greet patients and visitors politely.
• Possess strong communication skills.
• Show adequate knowledge of laboratory test terminology.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of phlebotomy and collection equipment for all patient age groups.
• Process specimens for pathology, microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank.
• Process specimens for reference laboratory.
• Stock and order routine supplies.
• Keep storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean.
• Load or place specimens on laboratory instruments per established policy and procedures.
• With proper documented training, perform instrument preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, assist in quality control procedures, and prepare primary cultures, stain slides, and subculture from liquid media.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by the department manager/director, such as monitoring, mail, fax, answering phones, and interdepartmental deliveries.
• Assist in pathology training and evaluation.
• Serve as a laboratory runner.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum one year of clinical laboratory experience performing similar job functions preferred.
• State certified as CPT I or CPT II if required for the state in which the laboratory operates.
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate at hire, with continuous renewal preferred.

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