Phlebotomist

002 Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Marysville (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits package

Paid time off starting at 27 days per

401(k)/Retirement options

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Holiday pay

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Marysville, WA is hiring a full-time Phlebotomist to perform phlebotomy, EKGs, spirometry, and related duties in a busy clinic. You will maintain lab records, prepare specimens for referral, and assist Medical Lab Techs as needed.

The role requires a high school diploma, phlebotomy training, and CPR/BLS certification. Bilingual English/Spanish is highly desirable, with responsibilities across lab operations and patient care in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduation from an accredited phlebotomy training program required.
• X-ray training required.
• A minimum of one year experience in a hospital or clinic setting is desirable.
• CPR/BLS certification required.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Follows Universal Precautions during blood drawing, handling, and transport of body fluids.
• Observe OSHA and HIPAA regulations to protect patient privacy and safety.
• greet patients and communicate clearly to keep them calm and comfortable.
• Identify patient with name and DOB, label tubes, and ensure correct collection timing.
• Collect blood samples via venipuncture and capillary methods as ordered.
• Verify orders in Electronic Health Records (EHR) and document results properly.
• Maintain documentation of temperature, QA/QC records, and equipment.
• Assist other departments and provide support as needed; may work overtime.
• Assist with EKG and Spirometry procedures when required.
• Coordinate specimen processing and communicate with providers and labs.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Excellent patient communication

CPR/BLS certification

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy training program

X-ray training

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State.

Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services.

Position

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization Full-time Phlebotomist position available for our Marysville MedicalClinic. Employee will be responsible for performing phlebotomy, waivedtests, Automated CBCs, EKGs, Spirometry, and assist in the diagnosticand treatment of patients. Keep and maintains lab, reports and logs,processes specimens for outside referrals. Must be prepared to assistthe Medical Lab Tech or Medical Tech when necessary.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows Universal Precautions against biohazard contaminationduring blood drawing, handling, preservation and transportation ofbody fluids, keeping area clean and disinfected, disposing ofcontaminated material in proper containers, using personal protectiveequipment (PPE).
• Observe and follow the OSHA safety and the Health InsurancePortability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Privacy)regulations.
• Greetings the patients.
• Communicates well with the patients to make sure they are kept calmand still.
• Identifies patient with name and DOB, labels tubes and followproper timing of collection as needed with high attention to detail toensure patient's address is correct.
• Collects human fluids, blood specimens by venipuncture andcapillary from patients using proper collection tubes for testsordered. Gives clearly instructions to the patients.
• Verify for proper tests order in Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• Follows written policies and procedure for a comprehensive qualityassurance program and quality control procedures, providing andassuring accurate and reliable test results and quality reports.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of temperature; preventivemaintenance activities; method procedures; quality control; andquality assurance.
• Follows the Policies and Procedures Laboratory Manual, Safety andinfection control procedures.
• Maintains constant contact with providers and nurses for patientcare.
• Restock reagents and requests replacement supplies from referrallab for specimen collection and transport. Verify reagent'sexpiration dates.
• Requires by HIPAA to protect the privacy and security of thePersonal Health Information to which you have access and follow OSHAand CLIA regulations.
• Assist support personnel by assisting them during the day acrossvarious departments as requested, and working overtime hours asnecessary.EKG:

EKG:

• Prepares room for the patient.
• Prepares the patient with cape, drape sheet or other suppliesneeded to maintain modesty and dignity.
• Applies electrodes, operates EKG machine according tomanufacturer's instructions to obtain proper tracings.
• Identifies patient by name and DOB and register in the monitor.Labels tracing as required and consults with provider if any unusualcircumstances affect the test.
• Responsible for the maintenance and storage of the equipment.
• Responsible to work with the manufacturer for equipmenttroubleshooting.
• Verify for proper order in Electronic Health Records (EHR)

SPIROMETRY:

• Run the calibration of the equipment every 24 hours or day of use.
• Prepare the patient and testing following the manufactures'instruction and laboratory Policies and Procedure Manual.
• Report accurate results to a licensed provider.
• Responsible for the maintenance and storage of the equipment.
• Responsible to work with the manufacturer for the troubleshootingof the equipment.

SPECIMEN PROCESSING AND RESULTS REPORTING:

• Verify for ordering test in EHR.
• Blood draw patients and follow instructions for specimenprocessing.
• Process specimens according the reference lab guidelines.
• Tracking and review tests results in EHR every day.
• Communicates with providers, clinic staff and reference lab forsmooth operation of the department.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent to the US education is required
• Graduation from an accredited phlebotomy training program required
• X-ray training required.
• A minimum of one year experience in a hospital or clinic setting isdesired
• CPR/BLS certification required
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is highly desirable.

Salary and Benefits

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 0.00 USD Hourly

What We Offer

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies.

• Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of: Medical Dental Vision Prescription coverage Life Insurance Long Term Disability EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Paid-time-off starting at 27 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons regardless of their ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 clinics.