Lab Technician (Non-Rep), Day Shift - Virology Lab
Company: Stanford Health Care
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation,
we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job
openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.Night - 08 Hour
(United States of America) This is a Stanford Health Care job. A
Brief Overview Under supervisor or senior technical support
direction the Lab Technician processes specimens and loads them
onto testing instruments; assists in instrument maintenance;
processing specimens for confirmatory testing; archiving samples
after analysis; responding to inquires from Preanalytical Services;
monitors equipment temperature readings; performs a variety of
clerical duties and participates in pre-clinical test development,
training and ad-hoc projects as directed. Locations Stanford Health
Care What you will do + Accessions patient information into
Laboratory information system(s). Checks all requests for proper
and accurate patient information. Consults with Supervisor or
Technologist if request is problematic. Notifies physician, nursing
unit, clinic, etc. if sample received is inappropriate or
compromised.+ According to procedure prepares specimens and
maintains pure viable stock cultures in preparation for testing and
quality control as directed.+ Adheres to all Safety/Health
regulatory and state/federal legal requirements and policies,
operating procedures, and Services Standard of the Hospitals.+
Assists in routine and regularly scheduled preventive maintenance
for all automated and semi-automated instruments according to
established procedures.+ Inventories and orders supplies. Verifies
delivery order and restocks and/or distributes supplies to the
appropriate areas of the Lab.+ Maintains the logs and records for
all Laboratory transactions and information in accordance with
department and regulatory requirements.+ Monitors temperatures of
incubators, heating blocks, water baths, freezers, and
refrigeration units; ensure readings are within specified range;
notifies supervisor of any exceptions to range limits.+ Organizes,
catalogs and stores patient specimen samples.+ Participates in
pre-clinical test development according to established protocols.+
Performs a variety of clerical functions such as word processing,
entering information into the database handling calls and inquires
and other support functions as assigned.+ Performs other duties as
assigned.+ Processes specimens including DNA and RNA extraction.
Determines suitability of specimens for analysis and if necessary
performs pre-analytical processing of the specimens following
established guidelines Processes specimens which have been analyzed
for outside reference laboratories for additional testing; monitors
the progress and transcribes results in laboratory information
systems following established procedures.+ Receives and processes
all specimens/samples following the proper laboratory procedures.
Ensures patient samples are distributed to the appropriate areas of
the laboratory or routed to other hospital departments as
required.+ Assists pathologist with frozen section preparation (as
applicable in Pathology). Education Qualifications + High School
Diploma or GED equivalent Experience Qualifications + One (1) year
of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities + Ability to communicate
effectively, both orally and in writing+ Ability to foster
effective working relationships and build consensus+ Ability to
learn new procedures and adapt to technological changes in the
laboratory+ Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and adapt
to changing priorities+ Ability to perform basic mathematics+
Ability to speak and write English effectively at a level
appropriate for the job+ Knowledge of computer systems and software
used in functional area Licenses and Certifications + None These
principles apply to ALL employees: SHC Commitment to Providing an
Exceptional Patient & Family Experience _Stanford Health Care sets
a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience
for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and
existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for
all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the
foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a
framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what
it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on
health, healing and recovery.__You will do this by executing
against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's
perspective:_+ Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver
effective care+ Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to
arrive at better outcomes and better health+ Coordinate for Me: Own
the complexity of my care through coordination Equal Opportunity
Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and
is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of
its policies and practices, including the area of employment.
Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the
basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity
and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin,
political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic
information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of
any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and
ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are
encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions
will be considered after an individualized assessment of the
conviction and the job requirements.
Keywords: Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto , Lab Technician (Non-Rep), Day Shift - Virology Lab, Professions , Palo Alto, California
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