Phlebotomist

Description

Title: Phlebotomist

Location: (Children Millers) Long Beach, CA.

Department:
Clinical Lab Triage
- Children Millers Hospital

Status:
Full Time

Shift: Nights(8 Hours)

Pay Range: $24.40/hr.

- $28.20/hr.

Memorial Care is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups - consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to Memorial Care's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability.

Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Phlebotomist is responsible for performing blood collection activities for the purpose of health assessment. The Phlebotomist also performs all activities, pre-analytic analysis, analytic analysis, and data management under the direction of a California Licensed Supervisor as defined in Chapter 3 of State of California Business and Professions Code.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Following appropriate procedures and protocols, performs blood collection activities for the purpose of laboratory testing and health assessment as well as prepares/dispenses blood products.

• Performs analytic functions where allowed by California Law.

• Performs venipuncture and finger stick specimen collection activities from pediatric, and/or neonatal patient population for the purpose of health assessment.

• Ensures that equipment and safety devices are used appropriately following set guidelines.

• Performs data management activities and documentation.

• Meets Population specific competencies.

• Attends department education and training in services.

• Participates in specific performance improvement projects.

• Communicates effectively with all patients and emonstrates good customer service skills.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

* Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at Memorial Care-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents.

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Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Previous experience performing venipuncture on hospital based patient populations preferred.

• Knowledge of specimen collection techniques, equipment, and specimen handling required.

• 4 years of experience in a pediatric setting required.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Current California Phlebotomy Certificate is required or eligible for certification.