PSC Manager - Huntington Beach, CA

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Natera in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking a Phlebotomist who will also serve as the PSC operations manager, overseeing the phlebotomy program at the location. The role may include supervising other phlebotomists to support growing patient volume.

The candidate should have extensive phlebotomy experience and strong customer service skills, with a focus on quality, compliance with HIPAA, and coordination with cross-functional teams to maintain smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years phlebotomy experience.
• 5+ years high-level customer care experience; managing phlebotomy operations and teams (preferred).
• BS/BA degree preferred; High School Diploma required; Phlebotomy Certification preferred where regulations allow.

Responsibilities

• Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with orders and documentation.
• Obtains blood specimens by venipuncture and finger sticks.
• Maintains specimen integrity using aseptic technique and following procedures.
• Tracks collected specimens and maintains daily tallies in the Natera system.
• Ensures quality results and logs quality control activities biweekly for KPIs.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer care

Leadership

HIPAA knowledge

Education

BS/BA degree (preferred)

High School Diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy Certification (preferred)

Job description

This position is located in Huntington Beach, CA and is an onsite position.

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Phlebotomist serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving blood; preparing specimens for laboratory testing; and performing screening procedures. The Phlebotomist will also act as an operations manager for the designated patient service center (PSC) and oversee Natera's phlebotomy program at the specified location. Depending upon growth opportunities, this role may also require oversight of other phlebotomists as needed to support patient volume growth.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with orders and requisition documentation; brings discrepancies to the attention of Natera product management leadership.
• Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following Natera[KC1] procedures; observes isolation procedures.
• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed[MB2] in Natera provided system.
• Maintains quality results by following Natera procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes reporting KPIs to product management leadership on biweekly basis.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complies with legal regulations.
• Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying internal Natera team[MB3] of unresolved orders. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances Natera’s phlebotomy reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire.
• This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and has access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic), in order to perform the job.
• Report any SPI or CAPA or NCR issues to internal Natera product management leadership team. Assists with managing all phlebotomy equipment associated with the establishment and running of the patient service center[KC4], may require heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds of supplies.
• May require reimbursable travel for stocking of supplies. May include onboarding, training, and retraining of individual phlebotomists, as deemed necessary to support volume increases.
• Assists with managing Patient Service Center vendors.
• Assists with phlebotomy program management: Monitor distribution and claiming of blood draws. Monitor customer feedback. Manage small escalations as needed.
• Ensure continued and open communication regarding ongoing draw statuses. General phlebotomy knowledge for PSC's location (per state regulations).
• Must maintain a current status on Natera's training requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 5 years of phlebotomy experience
• 5+ years high-level customer care experience Managing/supervising phlebotomy operations and teams experience preferred BS/BA degree (preferred)
• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required Phlebotomy Certification (or equivalent) preferred, except where regulatory regulations are mandated depending upon state Previous financial and budgetary experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to serve and protect Natera by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards.
• General understanding of mobile phlebotomy and general phlebotomy services.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to learn and embrace online tools for effective program management.

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

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