Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Required
• Clinical laboratory experience: Preferred
• Submitted application for Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Trainee license in state of employment: Required

Licenses/Certifications:

• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Trainee license in state of employment: Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Employs positive patient identification procedures to ensure the integrity of each specimen for pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical testing. Performs proper specimen collection, labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation and storage. Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
• Processes and preserves non-blood specimens and plates microbiology samples. Operates laboratory equipment and reviews and assists in performing specimen testing (including chemistry, coagulation, hematology, special chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, serology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, referral testing and more) under the supervision of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS).
• Performs all clerical duties to initiate the processing of specimens and the reporting of results. Communicates with other departments and staff, including physicians and their offices, to facilitate the flow and quality of lab work. Processes and preserves non-blood specimens along with plating microbiology samples and maintaining specimen integrity at all times.
• Keeps work area clean, stocked and organized. Uses and maintains tools and equipment in compliance with laboratory policies and standards. Assists the CLS by placing blood samples and quality material on automated equipment. Documents all verification and notification of unexpected results in the Laboratory Information System (LIS) to reflect action as part of the permanent record.
• Performs all quality control and instrument preventive maintenance procedures and maintains required related records. Recognizes and reports to supervisor instrumentation errors or any circumstances that would adversely affect patient care. Completes and post results accurately and in a timely manner and distributes information sorted in the LIS.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.