Perm - Technologist - Laboratory (Evenings) San Leandro CA

Point Of Care Lab Technician

Under supervision of Laboratory Manager, performs waived laboratory tests in a remote or mobile setting. Also responsible for monitoring quality of reagents and working condition of instruments.

Essential Functions:

• Receives specimens from phlebotomists and couriers.
• May operate a delivery van to bring the mobile lab to an area of high volume of STAT testing when applicable.
• Enters patient demographics and test orders into lab information system.
• Checks the quality control of each test prior to running and reporting patient results. Ensures QC is within appropriate limits and brings problems to a supervisor/manager in real time.
• Performs lab testing in the areas of point of care which may include Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Molecular and Coagulation.
• Data entry of test results.
• Confirms abnormal results prior to releasing and bring any rare and improbable t...