Phlebotomy Technician

Position: PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN I
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

EXAM NUMBER

Y4977Q

FILING DATES:

September 22, 2020 at 8:00 A.M., (PT)

Applications will be accepted until the needs of the service are met and are subject to closure without notice.

Manpower Shortage Recruitment

New appointments and current incumbents shall be compensated at Step 5 of the applicable salary range. This is in effect until June 30, 2025, or until it is determined that a shortage no longer exists, whichever is sooner.

Correctional Health Services - 20% Recruitment and Retention Bonus  

The County of Los Angeles is currently offering a 20% bonus for full-time Phlebotomy Technician I, hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation.  DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 26 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails.  Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 500,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 8.4 billion.  

For additional information regarding DHS please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty.  In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

We currently have 4 acute hospitals, 25 health centers, $6.9 billion dollar budget and 23,000 employees.

MISSION:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:

Performs venipuncture and skin puncture to obtain blood specimens from patients for diagnostic testing in a medical or clinical laboratory.

* Verifies patient's identification, reviews specimen requisition and testing instructions from physicians and obtains specimens of patient blood for diagnostic testing by means of venipuncture or skin puncture methodology utilizing a syringe, vacutainer, lancet or other approved technique.

* Assembles testing equipment such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol work on tray, according to requirements for specified test or procedures.

* Calms and reassures patients who are anxious or apprehensive about having blood specimen drawn; explains to patient why specimen is needed in order to elicit cooperation.

* Prepares blood samples obtained for diagnostic testing in laboratory. Labels blood sample drawn accurately.

* Fixes blood specimen on glass slide by utilizing edge of another glass slide to smear a drop of blood across its surface for the purpose of microscopic examination by other personnel, as needed.

* Carries or otherwise forwards all labeled blood specimens drawn to appropriate laboratory for analysis.

* Receives and processes patient specimens by centrifuging, making primary inoculations of media, preparing and staining of smears and/or plates, and operating semi and fully automated equipment, as needed.

* Records and transcribes laboratory test requests and results from lab reports and worksheets into a permanent log or computer, as needed.

* Sorts and routes laboratory reports to patient's ward or clinics, as needed.

* Participates in the facility, department and section Quality…