Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Riverside University Health System Medical Center has an opportunity for a Clinical Laboratory Assistant/Phlebotomist.

The current opening is for the evening shift, 2:30pm - 11:00pm.

Rotating holidays and weekends are required.

This is a full-time, regular position with comprehensive benefits.

Candidates with laboratory experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Clinical Laboratory Assistants (CLA) prepare and process laboratory specimens according to standardized procedures and operate laboratory equipment according to their scope of work.

CLAs also assist with clerical work within the laboratory and perform other related duties as needed.

A valid and current license as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician I issued by the State of California Department of Health Services is a requirement of this position.

Meet the Team!
www.ruhs.org• Draws blood from patients in the laboratory or on the wards to obtain samples for testing; receives, logs and prepares blood and other specimens for testing and analysis by clinical laboratory technologists; may prepare specimens for transport to reference laboratories.

• Records specimen analysis information on appropriate forms and in log books and distributes results to physicians and nursing personnel; operates and performs quality control tests on selected automated clinical analyzers.

• Prepares and maintains necessary records and reports, including monthly work load and quality control reports; answers questions in person or by phone from physicians, nursing personnel, and others regarding procedures, scheduling, and results of tests.

• Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies and reorders as necessary; may prepare and inoculate bacteriological media.

• May stain and prepare slides for microscopic examination; may release blood from blood bank; may release bodies from hospital morgue.Education: Graduation from high school, or possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D.

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License: A valid and current license as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician I issued by the State of California Department of Health Services.

Experience: None Required.
Knowledge of: Common laboratory terminology and equipment.

Ability to: Draw blood from patients; learn elementary laboratory methods, procedures, and measurements; perform basic arithmetic computations; keep accurate records; follow oral and written directions; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.What's Next? This is an open recruitment.

RUHS MC employees assigned to the laboratory may be considered first depending on the number of applications received.

The candidate pool generated from this posting may be used to fill future graveyard CLA openings so all interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applications and resumes will be reviewed in the order in which they were received and depending on the number of appli...