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Stanford Health Care Lab Technician I - Distribution in Palo Alto, California

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Evening - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This role is an afternoon shift beginning 12pm-830pm, Tuesdays thru Saturdays.

This is a Stanford Blood Center job.

A Brief Overview

The SBC Laboratory Technician I receives, manufactures, prepares, labels, packs and ships blood components to SBC customers; performing a variety of clerical duties and participating in training and ad-hoc projects as directed.

Locations

Stanford Blood Center

What you will do

  • Receive, triage, centrifuge, separate, and leukoreduce (where applicable) whole blood, and apheresis products, entering all results in the relevant electronic software system.

  • Manufacture transfusable blood by-products, including (but not limited to) cryoprecipitate, red blood cells, plasma, platelets, buffy coats, LRS chambers, tubes, etc.

  • • Prepare products for shipment, which includes irradiation, labeling, packing, boxing and shipping.• Maintain and monitor temperature control on equipment/appliances.• Monitor post donation information and transfusion reactions from donors for entry in the relevant electronic software system.• Open, maintain, clean, and close the laboratory as directed by Supervisor.• Perform on-call duty after hours or on holidays on a rotating schedule as directed by Supervisor.• May be required to deliver blood products to local hospitals as required.

  • Perform other tasks as directed by Supervisors, including document creation and control, review documents, training of co-workers, and other ad-hoc projects.

  • Perform product and equipment Quality Control (QC) as directed

Education Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience Qualifications

  • 1 year of relevant laboratory experience required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

  • Ability to follow procedures and learn clinical support technology

  • Ability to foster effective working relationships with others

  • Ability to perform standard business math (ratios, percent)

  • Ability to plan, organize, multi-task and adapt to priority changes

  • Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the job

  • Ability to use standard computers and basic office software

  • Knowledge of Business English, spelling, grammar and punctuation

  • Knowledge of Windows-based operating systems and applications

  • Skill in aliquoting

  • Skill in calculating dilutions for reagents

  • Skill in pipetting

  • Skill in weighing reagents

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Physical Demands

  • Occasional Sitting.

  • Frequent Walking.

  • Frequent Standing.

  • Frequent Bending.

  • Occasional Squatting.

  • Occasional Climbing.

  • Occasional Kneeling.

  • Seldom Crawling.

  • Frequent Hand Use.

  • Frequent Repetitive Motion Hand Use.

  • Frequent Grasping.

  • Frequent Fine Manipulation.

  • Frequent Pushing and Pulling.

  • Frequent Reaching (above shoulder level).

  • Frequent Twisting and Turning (Neck and Waist).

  • Frequent Vision (Color, Peripheral, Distance, Focus).

  • Frequent Other. Computer use

Lifting

  • Frequent lifting of 0 - 10 lbs.

  • Occasional lifting of 11 - 20 lbs.

  • 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

Carrying

  • Frequent lifting of 0 - 10 lbs.

  • Occasional lifting of 11 - 20 lbs.

  • 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

  • Never Driving cars, trucks, forklifts and other equipment.

  • Occasional Working around equipment and machinery.

  • Seldom Walking on uneven ground.

  • Seldom Exposure to excessive noise.

  • Seldom Exposure to extremes in temperature, humidity or wetness.

  • Seldom Exposure to dust, gas, fumes or chemicals.

  • Never Working at heights.

  • Never Operation of foot controls or repetitive foot movement.

  • Seldom Use of special visual or auditory protective equipment.

  • Never Use of respirator.

  • Frequent Working with biohazards such as blood borne pathogens, hospital waste, etc..

Blood Borne Pathogens

  • Category I - Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues

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 $39.30 - $44.08 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.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

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