Certified Phlebotomy Tech - Sharp Coronado - Variable Shift - Per Diem

Sharp HealthCare • Coronado, CA

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About The Position

Provides the technical knowledge, expertise, and judgment required to support the Sharp HealthCare mission and scope of laboratory services. The role includes patient reception, specimen collection and processing, and may include assisting with analytical procedures. The position is per diem, with variable 8-hour day and evening shifts and variable start times between 5:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Weekend work is required every other weekend. On-call is not required. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement with SEIU-UHW; employees must join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member or qualifying contributor for the duration of the agreement.

Requirements

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) certification — required.
• California Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) certificate from the California Department of Public Health — required.

Nice To Haves

• Phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Use equipment, instruments, products, tools, and software according to manufacturer instructions, training, and established procedures; help resolve issues.
• Perform and validate preventive and corrective maintenance, report and document equipment, tool, and reagent issues, remove defective equipment from use, and follow through on repairs and issue resolution.
• Monitor inventory expiration dates and supplies to prevent shortages, and alert ordering personnel when needed.
• Verify equipment safety inspections are current.
• Complete and validate daily tasks within expected timeframes and meet quality assurance and turnaround-time goals.
• Identify errors and investigate, correct, document, and notify the appropriate caregiver and laboratory leadership.
• Communicate clearly using Closed Loop and SBAR, receive and provide feedback, and notify caregivers proactively when delays may affect expected turnaround times.
• Collect specimens accurately using written policies, procedures, and appropriate resources, and identify issues in policies or procedures.
• Learn and perform new procedures and policies within acceptable training intervals.
• Document activities and results consistently, thoroughly, and legibly; proofread and double-check work to minimize errors.
• Perform patient reception, sample collection, and processing; may assist with analytical procedures and assess testing factors for patient age and population-specific groups.
• Evaluate work for accuracy, investigate questionable findings, follow through appropriately, and seek supervisory assistance and guidance when needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed