Laboratory Assistant I, Laboratories-Clinical, Per Diem, Days

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Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality Join MarinHealth an integrated independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team an affiliation with UCSF Health an ever-expanding network of clinics and a new state-of-the-art hospital MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin Sonoma and Napa Counties. We attract healthcares most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospitals personalized caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent among others.

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Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience

• Laboratory Assistant I:
  • No experience is required
• Laboratory Assistant II:
  • Six months to one year of experience in the classification of Lab Assistant I in MGH Service or a minimum of one year of experience as a Lab Assistant or in a similar capacity preferably in an acute care environment including experience in venous and capillary blood sampling is required.
  • Arterial puncture and EKG experience preferred.
• Laboratory Assistant III:
  • A minimum of two years experience as a Lab Assistant II in an acute care environment including experience performing arterial punctures.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Ability to work in teams in which all members are mutually accountable
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members hospital staff patients and physicians
• Capable of organizing multiple tasks using time management skills and attention to detail
• Proficient in blood specimen procurement venous and capillary
• Knowledge of microbiological techniques and terminology preferred
• Knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac drugs preferred
• Knowledge of blood/body fluid precautions
• Basic computer knowledge with ability to do data entry and retrieval
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to read speak write understand and follow English and written instructions
• Responsible for learning and maintaining current knowledge of hospital polices and department policies and procedures. Responsible for performing job within the parameters of these policies and procedures: the following examples are not inclusive of all policies:
  • Follow all appropriate Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
  • Follow turnaround time policies
  • Use Lean Six Sigma workflow methods
  • Use First Touch in interactions with patients

License and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid active phlebotomy certification by CDHS or CA CLS license or CA RT license required Possession of the CPT II (arterial blood gases) phlebotomy certification required (Lab Assistant III level only)
• Possession of BLS (Heartsaver) certification within 90 days of hire and required to maintain certification as required by hospital policy Positions located in the ED require completion of MAB training within 180 days of hire

Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):

• Infants: Birth to 1 year
• Toddlers: 1 to 3 years
• Preschool Children: 3 to 6 years
• School-Age Children: 6 to 12 years
• Adolescents: 12 to 18 years
• Early Adults: 19 to 45 years
• Middle Adults: 45 to 61 years
• Late Adults: 61 to 79 years
• Late Late Adults: 80 years and up

Employee in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical psych/social educational safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her service group.

Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance):

Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics date of service insurance/billing medical record summary information and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

Duties And Responsibilities:

Essential (Not Modifiable)

• Procures venous arterial and capillary blood samples.
• Processes specimens appropriately for the needs of each section and operates laboratory equipment as appropriate in the processing of specimens.
• Answers telephones provides information as appropriate to callers takes messages and routes calls as needed.
• Uses Vocera or beepers to dispatch and communicate with co-workers.
• Maintains accurate records and completes required forms and documentation.
• Performs electrocardiograms.
• Assists Clinical Lab Scientists with various tasks as assigned within the scope of practice including loading equipment with specimens initiating runs and performing maintenance.
• May perform assigned supply tasks including receiving logging unpacking and storing supplies and reagents.
• Maintains a clean orderly and safe work area including sealing sharps containers per department policy; removing boxes obstructions and hazards; and cleaning counters equipment glassware refrigerators and freezers.
• Performs computer-related duties including receiving single and batch specimens and researching and retrieving data in the system for the status of pending work (Lab Assistant III level only).
• Performs arterial blood gases.
• Monitors lab reports in collaboration with nursing staff and physicians to ensure reports are reviewed.
• May perform patient registration for outpatients or accept drop-off patient specimens.

Secondary (Modifiable)

• Other duties as assigned

Accommodation:

Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at or .

C.A.R.E.S. Standards:

MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standardsCommunication Accountability Respect Excellence Safetywhich foster a healing trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations:

To protect employees patients and our community MarinHealth requires measles mumps varicella and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation:

The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills experience qualifications and internal/market equity consistent with MarinHealths compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or disability status and any other classifications protected by federal state and local laws.