Cedars-Sinai
Medical Lab Assistant - Oncology - Santa Monica
Cedars-Sinai, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403
Overview
Medical Lab Assistant - Oncology - Santa Monica Join Cedars-Sinai! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year and named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. We offer a competitive benefits package and compensation. Why Work Here?
Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b), we hire the best employees and foster a diverse, inclusive environment that fuels innovation. Responsibilities
Performs blood draws, supply inventory, specimen storage, and assists the processing bench as needed for lunch and end-of-day coverage. Performs all duties with sensitivity to the patient population(s) served. Maintains and understands the daily phlebotomy schedule in the EMR. Prepares for patient blood draw based on physician orders in the EMR. Locates and follows test collection requirements for each laboratory facility performing testing, including appropriate kits and paperwork for esoteric testing. Collects the appropriate tubes required for each test order. Collects specimens following policy and procedure and maintains the integrity of the process with strict adherence to patient identification policy. Communicates effectively with physicians and physician teams when order clarification is necessary. Inventories supplies for the phlebotomy area, restocks as needed, and performs a weekly expiration date check of all phlebotomy supplies. Rotates stored patient specimens from refrigerator to freezer storage and discard old samples. Qualifications
Education
High school diploma or GED required Experience
At least 1 year of experience as a Medical Lab Assistant required 3 years of experience preferred Licenses/Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association or American Red Cross required Phlebotomy Certification CA (CPT 1) required
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Medical Lab Assistant - Oncology - Santa Monica Join Cedars-Sinai! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year and named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. We offer a competitive benefits package and compensation. Why Work Here?
Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b), we hire the best employees and foster a diverse, inclusive environment that fuels innovation. Responsibilities
Performs blood draws, supply inventory, specimen storage, and assists the processing bench as needed for lunch and end-of-day coverage. Performs all duties with sensitivity to the patient population(s) served. Maintains and understands the daily phlebotomy schedule in the EMR. Prepares for patient blood draw based on physician orders in the EMR. Locates and follows test collection requirements for each laboratory facility performing testing, including appropriate kits and paperwork for esoteric testing. Collects the appropriate tubes required for each test order. Collects specimens following policy and procedure and maintains the integrity of the process with strict adherence to patient identification policy. Communicates effectively with physicians and physician teams when order clarification is necessary. Inventories supplies for the phlebotomy area, restocks as needed, and performs a weekly expiration date check of all phlebotomy supplies. Rotates stored patient specimens from refrigerator to freezer storage and discard old samples. Qualifications
Education
High school diploma or GED required Experience
At least 1 year of experience as a Medical Lab Assistant required 3 years of experience preferred Licenses/Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association or American Red Cross required Phlebotomy Certification CA (CPT 1) required
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