Lab Technician

Category:

Life Science

Employment Type:

Contract

Reference:

BH-381245

Yoh is seeking a L
ab Technician
to join our medical client in Palo Alto. In this role you will be receiving all surgical pathology and cytology specimens and test requisitions in the laboratory, checking test requisitions for complete patient data, obtaining missing information when necessary and prioritizing specimens prior to entering data in laboratory information system (LIS).

Full details below, only qualified candidates need apply.

Title: Lab Technician
Location: Palo Alto Ca (Onsite)
Contract
Length: 3 months
Pay: $23-32 (DOE)
Hours: M-F 40 hrs

Responsibilities:

* Accessions specimens according to established priority.
* Checks formalin waste for effective neutralization prior to disposal.
* Checks test requisition forms for complete information and obtains missing information if necessary
* Cleans and stocks Gross Room.
* Compares information from test requisition form with specimen labels and resolves identification problems.
* Distributes accessioned specimens to appropriate locations.
* Enters patient demographic information into LIS and orders appropriate examination code.
* Maintains appropriate health and safety standards as directed by federal/state and accrediting agency laws/guidelines.
* Maintains instruments and equipment in the Gross and Frozen Section Rooms.
* Manipulates and edits computer fields to ensure proper billing, unique accessioning number, and correct documentation for each specimen received.
* Participates in quality assurance projects as appropriate
* Receives all specimens into the lab from a variety of sources and routes.
* Retrieves specimens from surgery and clinics.

Requirements:

* Ability to establish good working relationships with a variety of professional, technical and nontechnical staff
* Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and adapt to changing priorities
* Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the job
* Knowledge of basic laboratory testing procedures, laboratory precautions, and use and care of common laboratory equipment
* Knowledge of instruments, methods and materials used in a hospital laboratory
* Knowledge of medical terminology
* Knowledge of various nontechnical needs of a laboratory, usually acquired from a combination of previous work experience and/or schooling
* Skills: Data entry

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.