Per Diem-Certified Phlebotomy Technician-Laboratory-Variable
About The Position
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Your Role on the Team Position Summary: The Phlebotomist is primarily responsible for collecting patient blood via venipuncture or skin puncture. In addition, phlebotomists also perform clerical duties such as answering telephone calls directed at the front desk of the laboratory, as well as logging the specimens in the laboratory management system and processing them for testing.
Requirements
- Candidate must have current CA Phlebotomist License
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
- Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
- Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
- Must be able to provide proof of work authorization
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 2 years of hospital experience with adults and pediatric blood collections.
- Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
Responsibilities
- collecting patient blood via venipuncture or skin puncture
- answering telephone calls directed at the front desk of the laboratory
- logging the specimens in the laboratory management system
- processing specimens for testing
Benefits
- We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
