Lab Assistant
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Job Description
Overview
At North Vista Hospital our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality compassion and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare a Top15 hospital system in the United States North Vista Hospital is actively seeking new members to join its awardwinning team!
North Vista Hospital is an accredited 177bed stateoftheart hospital located in North Las Vegas Vista offers comprehensive healthcare services including mental health care emergency care heart care advanced surgical procedures diagnostic imaging and help for a broad range of medical conditions. Equipped with advanced medical technology and staffed by a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals North Vista is committed to providing highquality care in a friendly hospital environment. The hospital has achieved numerous quality award distinctions including Patient Safety Excellence Award Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award Heart Failure recognition and more. For more information please visit .
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin age (subject to applicable law) disability military status genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: Laboratory Assistant will follow the guidelines set by CLIA. Unlicensed laboratory personnel (aides) 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. 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
Qualifications
- HS Diploma or Equivalent required.
- Minimum 1year clinical laboratory experience performing similar job functions preferred.
- State Certified as CPT I or CPT II if the laboratory is located in a state where required.
- Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred.
Employment Type
Grant
