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Adventist Health · 1 day ago

CLS Assistant - Full Time - Evenings

Marysville, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Adventist Health is a leading healthcare provider in Yuba-Sutter County, offering a wide range of services. The CLS Assistant role involves supporting laboratory quality control and patient specimen analysis, while ensuring compliance with regulations and optimal patient care.

Elder CareHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon ProfitWellness

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Loads quality control and patient specimens onto analyzers for testing; follows procedures to ensure the appropriate functioning of the analyzer to ensure testing accuracy and precision. Completes analyzer start-up sequence and function checks according to standard protocol. Prepares reagents and maintains analyzer on-board reagent stock

Collects blood specimens for a variety of Laboratory tests using age-appropriate techniques; handles/transports Lab specimens and provides post-phlebotomy care to patients. Completes computerized tasks as appropriate for affiliate to ensure complete patient registration and/or test order entry into the lab information system, as well as generation of collection lists and/or labels

Receives specimens for testing; assesses specimens upon receipt according to established criteria to determine acceptability; takes action according to protocol including escalating to licensed or certified personnel for direction. Handles and processes a variety of specimen types to prepare them for analysis; adheres to protocols to maintain specimen integrity at all times

Prepares and/or packages specimens for transport to another Adventist Health or outside reference laboratory and may complete computer steps necessary for processing referred specimens, such as compiling tracking lists. Verbally communicates released/reported results. Routes, distributes and retransmits released/reported results. Stores and retrieves specimens

Operates and/or uses basic pre-analytic lab equipment and waived/moderate complexity analytic lab equipment; escalates according to protocol when equipment is malfunctioning

Performs preventive maintenance and minor troubleshooting for Laboratory analyzers. Monitors temperatures and other indicators of environmental and equipment functionality. Maintains an adequate inventory of supplies in work area and/or on phlebotomy cart Participates in managing the laboratory workflow by performing duties such as monitoring pending work, escalating priority work, locating specimens, and coordinating specimen recollections. Maintains required records by completing basic documentation of pre-, post- and analytic work, as well as quality-related tasks

Provides guidance to Lab Assistants to promote optimal workflow and rapid problem resolution. Receives incoming calls for the laboratory and assists the caller as appropriate or transfers these calls to the appropriate laboratory section or person. Communicates with customer to clarify ambiguous, unclear or duplicate test orders Answers patients’ questions within scope of job; appropriately escalates questions that can’t be answered

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Certified Phlebotomy TechnicianLaboratory analyzers operationQuality control analysisSpecimen processingComputerized patient registrationBasic troubleshootingTeam guidanceCommunication skills

Required

High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required in CA

Preferred

High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred in OR and HI

Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred

Two year's relevant clinical laboratory experience: Preferred

Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) license: Preferred

Company

Adventist Health

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Adventist Health is a Adventist Health is a not-for-profit health care organization .

Founded in 1980

Roseville, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.adventisthealth.org/

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