Lab Assistant; CPT- Clinical Lab

Overview

San Dimas Community Hospital is a 101 bed facility located on a 13-acre campus in the heart of San Dimas. With a multidisciplinary team of experts and state of the art technology, we are committed to serving the community with personalized, high-quality care. We offer a full range of comprehensive services, including 24-hour emergency services, a family birth center, orthopedic surgery, advanced diagnostic services, cardiopulmonary and gastrointestinal services.

San Dimas Community Hospital has received multiple awards including the "100 Top Hospitals," Women's Choice Award for America's Best Hospitals for Patient Safety, and Health grades awards, including the "Patient Safety Excellence Award." Learn more at

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Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:

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Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

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The Laboratory Assistant will follow the guidelines set by CLIA, and the CA Business and Professions Codes (bpc: 1212, 1269). 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. Unlicensed personnel require direct and constant supervision by a CLS or other licensed person identified in bpc: 1269, during the entire time they are assisting in the analytical testing phase. 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

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. HS Diploma or Equivalent required
2. Minimum 1-year clinical laboratory experience…