FACILITY INFORMATION
Mercy San Juan Medical Center, a member of Catholic Healthcare West and national winner of the Thomson Top 100 Hospitals for 2006 and 2007, is a not-for-profit, 260-bed facility and Level II Trauma Center located in Sacramento, California. We are currently completing a $125 million expansion project that will bring an additional 110 private care beds to our community.
As we embrace opportunities for enhancement and growth, we are eager to find professionals who share our vision. Please take a moment to discover more about what it's like to work here by visiting www.mercysanjuan.org. Because our employees are our most valuable assets, we offer great benefits, career growth, flexibility, training, and leadership development.
Benefits Package Highlights:
· Free Medical, Dental and Vision plan for full- and part-time employees and family
· 100% Employer Paid Retirement Plan
· Supplemental Retirement Plan (403B-tax deferred with employer contribution)
· Medical Retiree Benefits
· Generous and separate Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave
· Tuition Reimbursement
· Employee Referral Program
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Performs chemical, microscopic, and/or bacteriologic tests and verifies results for use in the diagnosis and/or treatment of disease. Demonstrates competency in patient testing for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
Must demonstrate competency to perform tests in Hematology, Chemistry, Immunoserology (Blood Bank), Immunochemistry, Coagulation, Urinalysis, and Microbiology area.
Valid CA CLS license required.
Job Specific Duties:
1. Demonstrates competency in age-specific patient testing for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
2. Properly identifies patient, sample, and/or result and maintains sample integrity throughout the analytical and reporting process.
3. Performs technical procedures accurately, correlating technical data and evaluating results for reasonableness, and maintaining required documentation.
4. Accurately reports results via computer entry and verification or recording on manual report forms.
5. Makes appropriate workflow decisions considering clinical needs, test priority, and response to expedited requests.
6. Recognizes and reports critical values according to policy.
7. Prepares, calibrates, and maintains equipment, trouble-shooting as needed, documenting actions, and reporting instrument status to co-workers.
8. Recognizes and takes action on all quality control situations requiring remedial action.
9. Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner, disinfecting work area at least once per shift and cleaning up reagent or specimen spills as soon as possible.
10. As required, records date of receipt, expiration date, lot number, date put into use, and identification of reagent/supplies.
11. Assures good transition at end of shift by checking that adequate supplies/reagents are available for the next shift. Documents inventory needs and restocks work area.
