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Mercy General Hospital

Lab Assistant

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Where You'll Work Founded in 1925, Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital is a 310-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy General Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Lab Assistant, you will play a crucial role in solving diagnostic mysteries, bringing us one step closer to effectively treating patient illnesses and injuries.

Every day you will utilize your expertise and our advanced technology to precisely collect, prepare, and process a diverse range of patient specimens (blood, urine, tissue, etc.) for various diagnostic tests. To be successful in this role, you will possess a foundational understanding of laboratory procedures, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, and maintain an eager commitment to continuous learning and professional development. Provides a safe environment for patients, families and customers based on age-specific needs. Accurately labels specimens. Use standard technique, successfully collects blood either by venipuncture or capillary puncture, following established procedures and protocols. Often provides co-worker support with difficult collections. Fully competent in the collection of venipuncture and capillary blood collections on patients including newborns. Successfully collects blood within 2 attempts, at a rate of one collection per 5-10 minutes. Meets goal of 30 minutes from order to in-lab time 80% of the time for STAT draws. Job Requirements Required Six (6) months experience in a Microbiology Laboratory and/or Microbiology coursework. Six (6) months experience in an acute care facility. Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory terminology, aseptic technique, laboratory tests and specimen handling and proper safe technique in the handling of hazardous materials and biological specimens.

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  • Professional Development