Laboratory - Phlebotomist FT/Variable

Mee Memorial Hospital; King City (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Mee Memorial Hospital is seeking a skilled Phlebotomy Technician to perform routine laboratory tasks including blood collection by venipuncture, prepare samples, and manage clerical information. This role requires compliance with CA codes for clinical laboratories and a registered BLS certificate.

The position includes handling STAT orders, maintaining supplies, and delivering reports to referring physicians, while working within a team in a full-time capacity at the King City, CA location.

Qualifications

• Must meet the venipuncture requirements per CA codes.
• Current BLS certificate required at hire and maintained.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain venous blood samples and verify patient identity.
• Process samples and label specimens according to policy.
• Handle STAT and urgent orders promptly.
• Log specimens into the Laboratory information System and prepare reports.
• Maintain inventory and restock supplies for venipuncture.
• Prepare inpatient reports and forward outpatient reports to physicians.
• Assist team with tasks and adapt to schedule changes.
• Follow infection control procedures before and after patient contact.
• Perform miscellaneous clerical duties and accurate recordkeeping.

Skills

Venipuncture

English comprehension

Education

2 Year Degree

High School Diploma

Job description

• Location 300 Canal Street,King City, CA, 93930,United States
• Base Pay $21.84 - $28.88 / Hour
• Job Category Non-Nursing Clinical
• Employee Type Full-Time Regular
• Required Degree 2 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs a variety of routine tasks in the laboratory including blood collection by venipuncture and capillary puncture; facilitates and documents the flow of patient specimens in and out of the laboratory; completes patient clerical information. Performs a variety of clerical duties and other duties as assigned. CPT I must meet the regulatory requirements of CA Codes (Business and Professions Code: 1246); (California Code of Regulations: 1034) or state regulatory certification requirements to work in the clinical laboratory.

PERFORMANCE DIMENSIONS AND TASKS

1. 1. Obtains venous blood samples as required.
   • a. Checks patient identification before drawing sample and compares with laboratory slip to ensure accuracy
   • b. Follows established policy when drawing blood and labeling specimens.
   • c. Possesses adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory
2. 2. Prepares blood samples for analysis in the laboratory and send outs to reference lab.
   • a. Alerts technologist Clinical Laboratory Scientist when test abnormalities or irregularities are encountered in test orders.
   • b. Verifies that sample is labeled properly per Lab policy manual.
3. 3. Accommodates STAT orders and other orders as requested.
   • a. Responds promptly to orders as they are requested.
4. 4. Logs specimens into the Laboratory information System and prepares report forms and processes charges.
   • a. Charge slips are legible, completed on time and are accurate
   • b. Gives accurate attention to required data and reports
   • c. Bookkeeping is kept current and submitted on time.
5. 5. Maintains venipuncture supplies requisitions replacements; performs inventory and supply stocking.
   • a. Maintains adequate supply and levels without hoarding.
   • b. Inventories are accurate; orders supply levels on time and stocks accurately.
   • c. Notifies supervisor when unusual increases in stock demands occur, or supplies are back ordered.
   • d. Keeps storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean
6. 6. Charts reports on inpatients and delivers or mails outpatient reports to referring physicians.
   • a. Ensures accuracy and completeness of patient information.
   • b. Prepares reports in accurate manner and in accordance with established procedures.
7. 7. Assists others in the completion of work assignments.
   • a. Willingly helps others in laboratory in completing laboratory assignments or performs other tasks as assigned.
   • b. Responds positively to changes in the work schedule; continually uses time to department advantage.
8. 8. Follows designated infection control procedures.
   • a. Washes hands before and after each patient contact and between tests.
9. 9. Performs miscellaneous clerical duties.
   • a. Consistently and accurately logs information, filing it accurately reports are rarely misfiled.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Licensing Requirements:

• Current and Active California Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 – required
• High School Diploma, or equivalent, required.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience preferred

Skill Requirements:

• Must meet the venipuncture requirements of the California Business and Professions Code and the California Administrative Code.

Language Requirements:

• Ability to understand English.
• Spanish language skills are helpful.

Physical Demands:

• Stands, walks, sits, bends, reaches overhead, crouches, kneels, pushes, pulls, and uses both hands when performing assigned duties.
• Must be able to sit and stand for 6 hours or more per day.
• Must be able to use hands repetitively for 4 hours or more.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

Special Demands:

• Willing to perform repetitive tasks.
• Ability to work with others and to perform a variety of assigned duties.
• Must be able to tolerate blood, tissues and any specimen generated by a hospital.

DISCLAIMER:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.