Cert Phlebotomist Op
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Job Location:
Santa Maria, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
Marian Regional Medical Center a 191-bed facility located in Santa Maria California is recognized as one of the Top 250 Hospitals in the Nation by Healthgrades and was awarded Best Maternity Care by Newsweek. It ranks among 10% in the nation for safety core measures in cardiac services and has the only comprehensive cancer treatment and resource program from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Marians beautiful mission-style facility houses the latest technology to support excellent physicians and caregivers who deliver compassionate care each and every day. Marian Regional Medical Center is a part of Dignity Healths Southwest Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality safety and service. Marians offers Santa Maria Valley residents access to the most advanced technologies an expanded and enhanced Emergency Department Critical Care Unit neonatal intensive care unit and an array of womens services.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
In keeping with the Marian Regional Medical Center healthcare philosophy the Certified Phlebotomist - Outpatient isresponsible for greeting and accurately registering patients into the hospital/laboratory information systems. Theincumbent is responsible for accurately obtaining processing and handling blood urine and culture specimens.Additionally accurately collects processes and ships specialized kit testing. Work is primarily in the outpatient area ofthe hospital or at a stand alone patient service center (draw station). The incumbent is required to rotate among thelaboratory outreach patient service centers including shift holiday and weekend rotation. Patients served may range inage from newborn to geriatric and work will be performed in accordance with established procedures of MarianRegional Medical Center Laboratory CLSI standards and State and Federal Regulations. Duties and responsibilitiesmay be added deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management following written notice.
Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- 2 years experience as either a CPT or as a Laboratory Assistant in a clinical laboratory or a full service outreach laboratory setting.
- Must complete required continuing education requirements to maintain State CPT I and CPR certifications
- American Heart Association Basicl Life Support Certification within first 60 days of employment (CT CPRBLS)
- Current California Certified Phlebotomy Technician I Certificate (CT PHLEBOT)
- Prior experience in a laboratory setting with focus on outpatient services to include greeting and registering patients collecting processing and handling a breadth of patients samples including miscellaneous reference tests specialized kits and samples requiring immediate specific handling conditions.
- Experience should include accurate technical skills and exceptional customer service while working independently with little or no supervision.
- Competence should be demonstrated with specimen collection technique using a variety of age/condition specific collection devices proper handling and processing of samples and an understanding of registration protocols including obtaining ABNs and collecting payment when required
Preferred Requirements:
- 3 years experience as either a CPT or a Lab Assistant in a full service outreach laboratory setting
- 1 year venipuncture experience
- High school and/or college chemistry biology or mathematics
Special Skills:
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions exactly demonstrate and promote teamwork work in a calm andconscientious manner under high volume and STAT conditions.
- Ability to work well with or without directconstant supervision with rigid accuracy.
- Knowledge of CLSI standards. Thorough knowledge and understanding of the human venous system and anatomy and all venipuncture techniques.
- Ability to draw high numbers ofpatients in an efficient professional mannerand increase productivity under high volume and STAT conditions.
- Exceptional customer service skills.
- Ability to apply critical thinking skills and exercise sound judgment when workingindependently as well as understand when and where to access resources when course of action is not clear.
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Load & Unload
- Data Entry
- Customer Service
- Computer Skills
- FDA Regulations
- Mobile Devices
- Phlebotomy
- Medical Terminology
- Employment & Labor Law
- Patient Service Experience
- Venipuncture Experience
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