Current jobs related to Clinical Lab Support Specialist I - Palo Alto - Stanford Health Care

  • Clinical Dietitian I

    1 week ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Full time

    Job SummaryThe Clinical Dietitian I - Patient Care Specialist will work closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide patient care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused medical goals and objectives.Key ResponsibilitiesApply the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) to assess, diagnose, and treat patients with nutrition-related...

  • Clinical Lab Scientist III

    4 months ago

    Palo Alto, United States Stanford Health Care Full time

    If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.  Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)We seek a CLS III to help us build and develop the Stanford Blood Center IRL This is a Stanford Blood Center job. A Brief Overview ...

  • Lab Services Specialist

    5 days ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States One Medical Full time

    About UsOne Medical is a pioneering healthcare organization that's redefining the primary care experience. We're committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care that's accessible, affordable, and enjoyable. Our mission is to transform healthcare by improving the experience for everyone involved - from patients and providers to employers and...

  • Clinical Lab Scientist Ref

    1 month ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Stanford Health Care Full time

    If you're ready to be part of our Legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Evening - 08 Hour (United States of America) Department: Special Chemistry Lab Position: Reference Clinical Lab Scientist Location: 3375 Hillview WHY Join the Special Chemistry...

  • Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist Supervisor

    3 weeks ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Clinical Management Consultants Full time

    Join a Prestigious Healthcare InstitutionA distinguished medical facility in Northern California is seeking a Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist Supervisor to play a pivotal role in advancing research initiatives and maintaining a commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-focused care.The Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist Supervisor will become part of...

  • Life Sciences Lab Assistant I

    2 weeks ago

    Palo Alto, United States PAVIR Part time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPalo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) supports the nation's second largest research program conducted among the VA Hospitals and is looking for a temporary, part-time Lab Assistant who will support Principal Investigator, Dr. Irene Lorenzo Llorente.The Lab Assistant position is located within a human stem cell...

  • Lab Services Specialist

    4 weeks ago

    Palo Alto, United States One Medical Full time

    About Us One Medical is a primary care solution challenging the industry status quo by making quality care more affordable, accessible and enjoyable. But this isn’t your average doctor’s office. We’re on a mission to transform healthcare, which means improving the experience for everyone involved - from patients and providers to employers and health...

  • Lab Services Specialist

    7 days ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States One Medical Full time

    About One MedicalOne Medical is a leading healthcare organization that provides high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals and families. Our mission is to transform the healthcare experience by delivering exceptional service, innovative technology, and personalized care.The OpportunityWe are seeking a skilled and compassionate Lab Services Specialist...

  • Clinical Research Statistician I

    4 weeks ago

    Palo Alto, United States PAVIR Full time $100,183 - $110,000

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPalo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) is seeking a full-time Clinical Research Statistician I. The Statistician will perform statistical programming for VA funded studies of the quality, timeliness, and costs of care for Veterans with cardiovascular disease.This position is part of Dr. Alex Sandhu's lab that...

  • Clinical Dietitian I

    5 days ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Stanford Health Care Full time

    Job SummaryStanford Health Care is seeking a skilled Clinical Dietitian I to join our team. As a Clinical Dietitian I, you will work closely with our multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide patient care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused medical goals and objectives.Key ResponsibilitiesPerform comprehensive nutrition assessments...

  • Clinical Lab Scientist

    4 months ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Stanford Health Care Full time

    If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)Stanford Health provides world-class healthcare services to its patients. Our team of expert healthcare professionals use the latest...

  • Clinical Dietitian I

    1 month ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Stanford Health Care Full time

    If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)Why work with Stanford Medicine | Stanford Health Care (SHC)?Our Clinical Nutrition Team prides itself in supplying compassionate, safe,...

  • Clinical Education Specialist, Emergency Services

    3 weeks ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Stanford Health Care Full time

    Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare and support the professional growth of our nursing staff. Your potential is waiting to be realized.Schedule: Day - 10 Hour ShiftThis position is part of Stanford Health Care.Position OverviewThe Clinical Education Specialist I (CES I) is a registered nurse with expertise in nursing professional...

  • Relief Clinical Dietitian I

    2 months ago

    Palo Alto, United States Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Full time

    Here you have the potential and support to achieve extraordinary outcomes for healthier, happy lives. Thank you for your interest in career opportunities for current employees. Please note the following: You must be a current employee to use this site. Enter your employee ID number and SCH email address to submit your application. You must use your legal...

  • Clinical Dietitian I

    3 days ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Full time

    Job SummaryThis role is responsible for providing patient care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused medical goals and objectives. The Clinical Dietitian I works closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to apply the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and determine the scope of practice, established Standards of Practice and...

  • Clinical Dietitian I

    2 days ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Full time

    Job SummaryThis role is responsible for providing patient care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused medical goals and objectives. The Clinical Dietitian I works closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to apply the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and determine the scope of practice, established Standards of Practice and...

  • Relief Clinical Dietitian I

    2 months ago

    Palo Alto, United States Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Full time

    Clinical Services 0.001 FTE, 8 Hour Day Shift At Stanford Children’s Health, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled...

  • Clinical Dietitian I

    2 days ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Full time

    Job SummaryThis role is responsible for providing patient care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused medical goals and objectives. The Clinical Dietitian I works closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to apply the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and determine the scope of practice, established Standards of Practice and...

  • Lab Services Specialist

    7 days ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States One Medical Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Lab Services Specialist to join our team at One Medical. As a key member of our patient care team, you will be responsible for providing exceptional laboratory services to our patients, including venipuncture and other clinical support services.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide best-in-class...

  • Clinical Dietitian I

    7 hours ago

    Palo Alto, California, United States Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Full time

    Job SummaryThis role is responsible for providing patient care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused medical goals and objectives. The Clinical Dietitian I works closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to apply the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and determine the scope of practice, established Standards of Practice and...

Clinical Lab Support Specialist I

4 months ago

Palo Alto, United States Stanford Health Care Full time

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.

Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Blood Center job.

A Brief Overview

Performs all duties and roles of CSS I. Order tests according to clinical policy interpretation. Determine concordance of tests requested with specimens received and with patient category, based on clinical policies. Investigate and correct discrepancies. Act as communication liaison for Clinical Laboratory Scientists, transplant services, medical directors, and external callers. Has ability to clearly explain and/or interpret instructions for various tasks and tests across different organizational levels to ensure each item is handled accurately. Takes a leading role in training CSS I. Investigates and corrects discrepancies. May act as designee in the absence of CSS III or management.

Locations

Stanford Blood Center

What you will do

* Perform all core duties of Clinical Support Specialist I and other tasks as assigned.
* Place orders for lab reagents and supplies and track receipt. Examples: Follow SBC and SHC processes to place regular and specialty lab supply orders. Lab budget is substantial and some orders are over $400,000. Orders must be timely and correct to keep the lab running. Use discernment to reduce duplications and excessive purchases.
* Act as backup for all Clinical Support Specialist I tasks and provides administrative support to management and other team members. Takes a leading role in training CSS I Examples: All Clinical Support Specialists must be able to cover for the absence of another member of the work group, within the scope of training/validation.
* Maintain LIS patient records including daily service reports, activation status, patient events, etc. Examples: Requires mastery of complex, HLA-specific Lab Information System (LIS) as well as very strong attention to detail to ensure accurate transcription of information. This team member may also discover errors in hospital Epic database which must be communicated to clinic team members for correction. Some data are entered into national OPO website, directly affecting patients waiting for transplant.
* Establish concordance of tests requested, specimens provided, and patient type and status; contact clinical team members when needed to clarify test requests or physician orders; obtain corrected orders when needed. Identify urgent testing needs and escalate appropriately. Examples: Thirteen different clinical policies from internal hospital services and from external entities govern which tests are ordered. Must be able to identify the correct policy to follow and must interpret it to ensure that test orders are correct. Clinic team members placing test orders (physicians, residents, nurses, coordinators) may have limited knowledge of HLA testing, leading to incorrect test requisitions; these errors must be recognized and corrected. Tact and perseverance are needed to obtain corrections from clinic team members. Specimens received must be appropriate for tests ordered. Errors must be corrected before testing can begin.
* Review and assist with documentation of administrative processes and review, draft or edit department SOPs as needed.
* Assists with the preparation of patient records needed for clinical meetings and provide to Directors, CLSs, or others as requested, within HIPAA guidelines for patient data. Notify lab staff of pending test reports needed for upcoming clinical meetings, as needed Examples: Use LIS to generate and provide complete and organized patient testing summary information to Medical Directors, clinical coordinator, and/or CLSs for meetings with clinical team members and others. This task requires an understanding of the LIS, of clinical policies with each transplant service, and of testing procedures.
* Comply with governmental regulations and Stanford Health Care and Blood Center policies regarding health and safety. Observe and support good health and safety practices.
* Strictly observe privacy and security related policies, procedures and practices to preserve the integrity and confidentiality of medical and other sensitive information pertaining to donors, patients, research subjects, and employees. Act as a responsible information steward and treats information as sensitive and confidential in accordance with federal and state laws and with professional ethics, accreditation standards and legal requirements. Do not disclose protected health information inappropriately.
* May be required to enter areas where other individuals work with human blood; potential may exist for unanticipated exposure to bloodborne pathogens by splash or spill.

Education Qualifications

* High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of college Required
* Associate's Degree Preferred
* Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

* Minimum 2 years' experience in a clinical laboratory setting, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Has ability to clearly explain and/or interpret instructions for various tasks and tests across different organizational levels to ensure each item is handled accurately.
* Easy familiarity with medical terminology and ability to understand variety of medical procedures.
* Very strong attention to detail with ability to notice small variations.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, including phone and messaging, with persons of widely diverse backgrounds.
* Ability to understand and apply complex rules governing specimen handling and test ordering. Ability to make decisions based on clinical policy guidelines.
* Ability to effectively use highly complex databases and software tools.
* Demonstrated high-level organizational skills; ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks with competing priorities.
* Demonstrated perseverance and tact in dealing with customers and clinical partners.
* Strong keyboarding skills with a high degree of accuracy; familiarity with and ability to use computer, photocopier, fax and other office equipment.
* Ability to maintain respect and composure in high-pressure situations.
* Ability to understand and apply policies, procedures and protocols of the Blood Center.

Licenses and Certifications

* None .

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Physical Demands

* Frequent Sitting.
* Frequent Walking.
* Frequent Standing.
* Occasional Bending.
* Occasional Squatting.
* Occasional Climbing.
* Seldom Kneeling.
* Constant Hand Use.
* Frequent Repetitive Motion Hand Use.
* Frequent Grasping.
* Occasional Fine Manipulation.
* Occasional Pushing and Pulling.
* Occasional Reaching (above shoulder level).

Lifting

* Frequent lifting of 0 - 10 lbs. 0 to 5 in height
* Occasional lifting of 11 - 20 lbs. 0 to 5 in height
* Seldom lifting of 21 - 30 lbs. 0 to 5 in height
* lifting of 31 - 40 lbs. 0 to 0 in height
* lifting of 40+ lbs. 0 to 0 in height

Carrying

* Occasional lifting of 0 - 10 lbs. 0 to 50 in height
* Occasional lifting of 11 - 20 lbs. 0 to 50 in height
* lifting of 21 - 30 lbs. 0 to 0 in height
* lifting of 31 - 40 lbs. 0 to 0 in height
* lifting of 40+ lbs. 0 to 0 in height

Working Environment

* Seldom Driving cars, trucks, forklifts and other equipment. Cars - driving between labs
* Frequent Working around equipment and machinery.
* Seldom Walking on uneven ground.
* Seldom Exposure to excessive noise.
* Seldom Exposure to dust, gas, fumes or chemicals.
* Seldom Working at heights.
* Seldom Use of special visual or auditory protective equipment.
* Frequent Working with biohazards such as blood borne pathogens, hospital waste, etc.. Handle blood tubes; does not work with blood or biohazards directly.
* Constant Other (please list each item under Comments):. Computer work

Blood Borne Pathogens

* Category III - Tasks that involve NO exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, and Category I tasks that are not a condition of employment

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's perspective:

* Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
* Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
* Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $35.64 - $46.32 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.