Lab Assistant Certified

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 

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.

• The department, as a whole, meets current Lab Council patient satisfactions goals for the assigned facility.
• Utilizes the A.I.D.E.T principles on a consistent basis.
• Keeps work area clean and organized.
• Maintains inspection readiness.
• Consistently maintains all areas of responsibility in an inspection ready state and does so with no reminding from supervisors.
• Disinfects work area at least once per shift.

Required

• California CPT-1 or CPT-2 or certificationor other California state certificationpermitting phlebotomy, upon hire and
• Phlebotomist: CA, upon hire

Preferred

• Lab Assistant/phlebotomist in an acutecare hospital., upon hire and
• 1-3 years 1 year experience preferred., upon hire