Certified Phlebotomist, Emergency Department Nursing - FT - Night

Cedars-Sinai • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $24 - $37 • Onsite

About The Position

Make a difference every single day! At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work – excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others.

Requirements

• Certified Phlebotomist
• Under general supervision, performs blood collection procedures, including venipuncture, skin puncture and special collection procedures.
• Accurately collects, labels, receives, and distributes laboratory specimens, maintains records, and ensures specimen integrity.
• Performs all duties with attention to safety, quality, and sensitivity to the age and developmental needs of the patient population(s) served.

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide range of phlebotomy procedures including venipuncture, capillary puncture, and special collection procedures; and uses proper technique in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintains phlebotomy trays, carts, and collection areas in clean, sanitary, and properly stocked conditions.
• Accurately logs specimen collection information in the Laboratory Information System (LIS) or designated logs. Performs pre-analytical specimen processes.
• Collects, transports, labels and distributes patient specimens while maintaining specimen integrity and proper handling procedures.
• Performs routine operational and support duties such as stocking supplies, discarding expired materials, and maintaining organized work areas.
• Verifies specimen identification, assesses appropriateness of test orders and quality of specimen by recognizing factors that affect procedures and results; and takes appropriate action when corrections are indicated.
• Identifies patients and patient samples by strict adherence to established procedures and use of two patient identifiers; and labels samples accurately and completely.
• Attends to routine administrative functions including recordkeeping, completion of requisitions, and maintenance of collection documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed