Phlebotomist, Ontario (On-call, 20 Hours, Variable shift)
Job Description
Performs venipuncture and skin puncture and initial steps of laboratory testing.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Sorts laboratory slips to determine order in which patients will have blood drawn and the amount to be drawn to satisfy test note on laboratory slips.
- Performs venipuncture and skin puncture to obtain blood samples for diagnostic testing purposes.
- Labels samples and transmits to Laboratory or Laboratory Technologist as required following special instructions to include refrigeration or centrifuging of sample.
- Uses robot properly.
- Performs trouble shooting if robot malfunctions.
- Assists Laboratory Technologist with routine tests; may include pouring, numbering and centrifuging urine samples, culturing, staining bacteriological specimens, etc.
- Aids in instructing registered nurses and other personnel in venipuncture, skin puncture as required.
- Fills courier baskets with laboratory samples, receives and empties courier baskets and distributes to required work areas as required.
- Processes and scans all specimens for pick-up by couriers.
- Centrifuges and organizes specimens for Chemistry.
- Hematology and Coagulation departments.
- Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with the public, patients and other personnel.
- Performs other duties as required, including receiving patients, checking laboratory slips for completeness, giving preparation instruction to patients, assisting physician with bone marrow aspirations, assisting pathologists with postmortem examinations following routine procedures as required, inventorying and ordering supplies as needed.
- Responsible for knowing the KPDS and LMS computer system for accessioning patient orders, results, and other pertinent patient care data.
- Must perform complete accessioning and delete all order not drawn.
- Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum six (6) months acute care phlebotomy experience OR minimum one (1) year outpatient phlebotomy experience OR minimum one (1) year as a Medical Assistant performing venipuncture OR minimum one (1) year equivalent military experience OR completion of a five (5) month student phlebotomy training preceptor program through Kaiser Permanente
Education
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
License, Certification, Registration
- Phlebotomy Technician II Certificate (California) OR Phlebotomy Technician I Certificate (California)
Additional Requirements:
- N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
- N/A
Notes:
* Must be willing and able to work a min. of 20 hours, up to a maximum of 40 per week.
* Must be able to travel to all clinics in the SBC Area.
* Must be able to work in OP/IP settings.
* This position includes variable shifts, days, and days off.
* Maybe required to work every weekend.
Performs venipuncture and skin puncture and initial steps of laboratory testing.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Sorts laboratory slips to determine order in which patients will have blood drawn and the amount to be drawn to satisfy test note on laboratory slips.
- Performs venipuncture and skin puncture to obtain blood samples for diagnostic testing purposes.
- Labels samples and transmits to Laboratory or Laboratory Technologist as required following special instructions to include refrigeration or centrifuging of sample.
- Uses robot properly.
- Performs trouble shooting if robot malfunctions.
- Assists Laboratory Technologist with routine tests; may include pouring, numbering and centrifuging urine samples, culturing, staining bacteriological specimens, etc.
- Aids in instructing registered nurses and other personnel in venipuncture, skin puncture as required.
- Fills courier baskets with laboratory samples, receives and empties courier baskets and distributes to required work areas as required.
- Processes and scans all specimens for pick-up by couriers.
- Centrifuges and organizes specimens for Chemistry.
- Hematology and Coagulation departments.
- Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with the public, patients and other personnel.
- Performs other duties as required, including receiving patients, checking laboratory slips for completeness, giving preparation instruction to patients, assisting physician with bone marrow aspirations, assisting pathologists with postmortem examinations following routine procedures as required, inventorying and ordering supplies as needed.
- Responsible for knowing the KPDS and LMS computer system for accessioning patient orders, results, and other pertinent patient care data.
- Must perform complete accessioning and delete all order not drawn.
- Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum six (6) months acute care phlebotomy experience OR minimum one (1) year outpatient phlebotomy experience OR minimum one (1) year as a Medical Assistant performing venipuncture OR minimum one (1) year equivalent military experience OR completion of a five (5) month student phlebotomy training preceptor program through Kaiser Permanente
Education
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
License, Certification, Registration
- Phlebotomy Technician II Certificate (California) OR Phlebotomy Technician I Certificate (California)
Additional Requirements:
- N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
- N/A
Notes:
* Must be willing and able to work a min. of 20 hours, up to a maximum of 40 per week.
* Must be able to travel to all clinics in the SBC Area.
* Must be able to work in OP/IP settings.
* This position includes variable shifts, days, and days off.
* Maybe required to work every weekend.
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