Laboratory Assistant II, Laboratories-Clinical, Full-Time, Evenings

ABOUT MARINHEALTH
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 healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's 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. 

Company:

Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center

Compensation Range:

$34.13 - $40.70

Work Shift:

8 Hour (evenings) (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Job Description Summary:

Under close supervision at the trainee level (Lab Assistant I) and general supervision at the working
levels (Laboratory Assistant II and III), procures blood specimens, (inpatient and outpatient),
processes specimens, performs and processes EKG's, and assists licensed laboratory staff or
physician/nursing staff by performing a variety of technical and support duties including outpatient
registration of patients or drop-off specimens. . Laboratory Assistant I’s are expected to progress to
the Laboratory Assistant II level after no less than six months and no more than one year of
satisfactory on-the-job experience. Laboratory Assistant II is distinguished from the Lab Assistant
III level in that incumbents of the latter are CPT II certified by the State of California to perform
arterial blood gas drawing. Laboratory Assistant III’s are also always competent to perform duties
in either the dispatch or specimen processing sections of the Lab, or both, as well as all the duties as
a Lab Assistant II.

Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

EDUCATION
High School diploma or equivalent preferred

EXPERIENCE
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.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS


Basic Life Support Required within 90 days of hire
Cert Phlebotomy Tech I OR Cert Phlebotomy Tech II Required 2 at hire
Integrative Agitation Management (IAM) Required within 30 days of hire

PREREQUISITE SKILLS
1. Ability to work in teams in which all members are mutually accountable
2. Ability to work collaboratively with team members, hospital staff, patients, and
physicians
3. Capable of organizing multiple tasks, using time management skills and attention to
detail
4. Proficient in blood specimen procurement, venous and capillary
5. Knowledge of microbiological techniques and terminology preferred
6. Knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac drugs preferred
7. Knowledge of blood/body fluid precautions
8. Basic computer knowledge with ability to do data entry and retrieval
9. Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
10. Ability to read, speak, write, understand, and follow English and written instructions
11. 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:
a. Follow all appropriate Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
b. Follow turnaround time policies
c. Use Lean –Six Sigma work flow methods
d. Use “First Touch” in interactions with patients

Reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities are available as part of the application step. If an accommodation is needed, please contact Human Resources at 415-925-7040 or email TalentAcquisitio