Phlebotomist

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital; Spring Hill (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, CA is seeking a skilled Phlebotomist to collect blood and other specimens for diagnostics, ensuring patient comfort and safety.

You will identify patients, perform venipunctures, label and prepare samples, and handle specimens in accordance with safety protocols while using the lab information system to enter orders. Collaboration with lab staff is essential to maintain efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Certified Phlebotomist (CA) with knowledge of lab terminology and blood collection.
• Experience with aseptic technique and computerised lab systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipunctures and capillary punctures with accuracy.
• Label, prepare, and log specimens for lab analysis.
• Identify patients using two identifiers and explain procedures.
• Operate the LIS and document changes in orders.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Aseptic technique

Lab terminology

Computer skills

Education

CA Phlebotomy Certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Phlebotomist, you will competently collect blood and other patient specimens for diagnostic testing, ensuring comfort and safety. Every day you will identify patients, explain procedures, proficiently perform venipunctures, and accurately label/prepare specimens for laboratory analysis, adhering to safety protocols. To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional technical proficiency, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills for accurate diagnostics and patient satisfaction.

• Performs venipuncture and capillary punctures using PPID and PAID within Phlebotomy Dashboard, following two identifiers for patient identification at all times.
• Specimen handling, centrifuges blood and body fluid samples, delivers specimens to appropriate departments and uses specimen logs as appropriate.
• Knowledge of specimen requirements, including unusual specimens, utilizing reference laboratory's test menus and handling procedures.
• Ensures AM lab work is drawn and received in the laboratory by 6:00am. Successfully collects blood at a rate of one collection per 5-10 minutes. Expectation at start of shift is first draw collected within 15 minutes.
• Collects blood cultures using appropriate aseptic technique while maintaining the national standard of contamination of less than 3 percent. Priorities blood culture collection based on sepsis protocol.
• Uses the laboratory information system to enter patient information, order tests and problem solve in accordance within job duties. Document appropriately into the notes and or comment fields all changes that modifies the orders.

Job Requirements

Required

• Certified Phlebotomist: CA
• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory terminology, aseptic technique, laboratory tests, specimen handling and blood collection techniques. Computer skills, including keyboarding

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1958, Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Grass Valley, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology. Additionally, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for three consecutive years, one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.

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