Clinical Laboratory Technician

About This Role Department

Clinical Laboratory

Laboratory Support Supervisor

Full-Time, Non Exempt

12756

The Clinical Laboratory Technician (Non-Testing Personnel) essential healthcare worker, under the direction of CUA Lab leadership as described in California Business and Professions Code – BPC § 1269, is responsible for:

• Biological specimen collection, including patient preparation, labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, and transportation and storage of specimens
• Assisting a licensed physician and/or scientist in a licensed clinical laboratory.
• Assisting in clinical laboratory, equipment preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Preparation, maintenance and storage of reagents such as culture media and other reagent kits.
• Assisting in the performance of quality control procedures.

CLT personnel shall not do any of the following:

• Record test results, but he or she may transcribe results that have been previously recorded, either manually by a physician and surgeon or personnel licensed under this chapter, or automatically by a testing instrument.
• Perform any test or part thereof that involves the quantitative measurement of the specimen or test reagent, or any mathematical calculation relative to determining the results or the validity of a test procedure.
• Perform any phase of clinical laboratory tests or examinations in the specialty of immunohematology beyond initial collection and centrifugation.

CLT Duties:

• Displays courteous, professional manner towards patients, co-workers, and hospital staff. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Adhere to quality, safety, environmental, and infection control methods. Follows Standard/Universal Precautions at all times.
• Maintain and decontaminate workstations before and after start of shift.
• Responsible for equipment daily, weekly and monthly maintenance. CLT will coordinate to CLS’s any equipment issues, with signed off training records.
• Responsible for performing all routine stains on submitted specimens, including gram stains and Wright’s stains.
• Responsible for maintaining inventory.
• Maintain stock supplies. Reports supplies concern to the Lab Supervisor.
• Remove and discard specimens considering sample stability.
• Interacts with other Clinical Laboratory staff in a professional manner.
• Submits suggestions to improve the Clinical Laboratory’s efficiency.
• Demonstrates the values of team concept on a consistent basis.
• Assist in orientating new staff; provide all aspects of staff training including phlebotomy, specimen processing, pathology processing etc.
• Participate in performance improvement (Pl) projects
• Responsible for maintaining documentation of training to be filed in annual competency logbook.
• Process lab send outs and coordinate preliminary and final reports.
• Perform venipuncture for inpatient and outpatients.
• Accession specimens in EMR (Cerner Community Works)
• Identifies the patient in line with NPSG 01.01.01
• Labels and records all samples in the presence of the patient.
• Is knowledgeable about which color top tube to use and the volume of blood needed.
• Disposes all sharps in a rigid sharps disposal container.
• Never attempts to re-sheath needles.
• Cleans and restocks venipuncture trays/carts.
• Cleans work areas as required.
• Reorders supplies when needed.
• Completes duties in a time efficient manner; knows how to prioritize STAT, timed, routine and outpatient orders.
• Transports specimens to and from other units/depts. as required.

Values/

Core Competencies:

• Integrity –We adhere to a code of values and make commitments that contribute to the welfare of our…