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A Brief Overview
Under supervisor's direction is responsible for accessioning, receiving, and specimen processing.
Responsible for non-technical laboratory duties such as responding to patient and physician inquires,
forwarding test results, and distributing reports, sample preparation, equipment and machinery monitoring

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Accessions patient information into Laboratory information system(s) Checks all requests for proper and
  accurate patient information. Consults with Supervisor or Technologist if request is problematic. Notifies
  physician, nursing unit, clinic, etc. if sample received is inappropriate or compromised.

• Adheres to all safety/health regulatory and state/federal legal requirements and the policies, operating
  procedures, and Services Standard of the Hospitals.

• Assists in the routine monitoring of laboratory equipment and temperature-controlled units, and working
  condition. Reports equipment problems or irregularities i.e. temperature reading is outside the assigned
  acceptable or established ranges.

• Maintains the assigned logs and records for all Laboratory transactions and information in accordance with
  department and regulatory requirements.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Provides training and orientation to new Lab Assistants Orients new employees to general lab procedures
  and trains them on non-technical duties.

• Receives and processes all specimens/samples following the proper laboratory procedures. Ensures patient
  samples are distributed to the appropriate areas of the laboratory or routed to other hospital departments as
  required.

• Resolves problems encountered in routine work using knowledge of department processes, protocols and
  fundamentals of the services provided by the Laboratory.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

• Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus

• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and adapt to changing priorities

• Ability to perform basic mathematics

• Ability to speak and write English effectively at a level appropriate for the job

• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area

Licenses and Certifications

• None

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience


Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.



You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.