Certified Phlebotomy Technician Per Diem 8-Hour Evening Shift
Job Summary :
The Certified Phlebotomy Technician is responsible to perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, micro plating, and assisting the CLS in the laboratory.
Professional application of the laboratory’s principles, theories, techniques of phlebotomy and specimen processing will be required.
This position reports to the lead laboratory assistant, laboratory manager / supervisor, and / or the administrative director of Laboratory services.
Essential Job Duties :
- Follows the hospital’s policies and procedures and documents their review.
- Demonstrates ability to draw blood on all age groups, following each step of the laboratory procedure.
- Troubleshoots problems, documents specimen rejection, prepares send-out specimens and performs billing procedures.
- Orients and trains new staff.
- Keeps work area supplied, orderly and clean.
- Assists the CLS in the lab by centrifuging, organizing the specimens, placing specimens on the instruments to initiate a test run, making smears, plating micro, maintaining the instruments, and doing inventory.
- Performs other duties assigned by the lab manager / supervisor / lab administrative director.
Behavioral Standards :
- Exhibits customer and service-oriented behaviors in everyday work interactions.
- Demonstrates a courteous and respectful attitude to internal workforce and external customers.
Communication / Knowledge :
- Provides accurate and timely written and verbal communication of clinical information in a manner that is understood by all involved in the delivery of patient care.
- Able to listen, understand, problem-solve, and carry-out duties to ensure the optimal patient care outcomes.
- Able to use IT systems in an accurate and proficient manner.
Collaboration / Teamwork :
- Contributes toward effective, positive working relationships with internal and external colleagues.
- Demonstrates cooperation, flexibility, reliability, and dependability in all daily work activities and a willingness to collaborate with others for the good of the customer and the organization.
Education / Experience :
Possesses a high school diploma and has a minimum of 1 year phlebotomy experience in an accredited hospital clinical laboratory.
Experience working with laboratory instrumentation is preferred.
Licensure / Certifications :
- Current California Certified Phlebotomy Technician License
- BLS (Basic Life Support) Certificate