Lab Assistant - San Diego, United States - Sharp Healthcare

Sharp Healthcare

Verified Company

San Diego, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

[H.S. Diploma or Equivalent

Hours

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):
$ $ $36.880

What You Will Do

Provides the technical knowledge, expertise and judgment required to support the Sharp HealthCare (SHC) mission and scope of laboratory services.

Required Qualifications

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

1 Year Experience in a laboratory

Essential Functions

Documentation and processing of lab results

Assists with pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical test processes.
Completes assigned duties and responsibilities without error using written policies, procedures and other appropriate resources.
Performs new procedures and policies within acceptable training time intervals; meets department turnaround time goals.

Evaluates work (e.g., billing, charting) performed for accuracy and verifies any questionable findings with thorough investigation and appropriate follow-through and seeks supervisory assistance and guidance as appropriate.

Performs additional duties as assigned.

Performs clerical functions related to patient reception, noninvasive sample collection, and able to demonstrate assessment of work related factors with regard to patient age and population specific groups.

Equipment management

Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.,) instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer's and training instructions and according to established procedures; facilitates issue resolution.

Performs and validates required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools.
Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures.
Actively manages inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel.
Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date. Follows through on problem resolution.
Verifies equipment safety inspections are up-to-date.

Quality assurance

Completes and validates daily position tasks within expected timeframes to meet applicable Quality Assurance indicator goal expectations.
Proactively initiates communication and works cooperatively with others to successfully complete work assignments.
Establishes effective working relationships between internal and external customers.
Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in work practices and adjusts to unscheduled situations.
Positively embraces and is receptive to change and actively participates in the process.
Performs additional duties as assigned.
Coordinates and completes processes in place to meet standards established to maintain quality testing processes.
Assists in identifying errors or variances and follows-through with investigation, correction, documentation as directed by lab leadership.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class