Description
The Certified Phlebotomist Per Diem will perform blood collection activities in accordance with Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center Laboratory Services department standards and procedures. The Certified Phlebotomist I will perform pre-analytic, post-analytic and data management under the direction of a Clinical Laboratory supervisor or other appropriately California licensed personnel. The Certified Phlebotomist I will demonstrate the skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served.
Responsibilities
- • Perform venipuncture and finger stick specimen collection activities according to laboratory protocol.
- • Follow laboratory protocol to ensure proper identification of patients and specimens.
- • Perform pre-analysis and post-analysis of laboratory orders according to department protocols and procedures.
- • Evaluate quality control and assurance requirements where applicable.
- • Provide quality laboratory service to clients, patients, physicians, and peers.
- • Ability to meet department scheduling and attendance requirements.
- • Require effective communication, verbally, in writing and through other means.
- • Consistently apply infection control policies and procedures.
- • Attend and actively participate in department specific education, training, in-services, process improvement initiatives and staff meetings.
- • Participate in performance improvement projects in the laboratory.
- • Ensure equipment and safety devices are used as intended and designed.
- • Ensure compliance at all times with hospital and laboratory policies and procedures.
- • Perform data management and documentation activities.
- • Ability to be at work and be on time.
- • Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.
- • Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
- • Ability to prioritize and multitask.
- • Position includes working every other full weekend and Holidays.
Experience Requirements
1 year
- • Minimum one year experience in the clinical laboratory and acute care setting preferred. • Minimum of one year’s experience performing venipuncture preferred. • One year’s experience in specimen processing preferred.
Qualifications
- • Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card
- • Current certification as a Phlebotomist Technician by the State of California.
Skills
- • Knowledge of specimen collection techniques, equipment and specimen handling is required.
- • Knowledge of current information systems preferred.
Education Requirements
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