Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

18h

About The Position

The Certified Phlebotomy Technician collects blood specimens for a variety of laboratory tests using age-appropriate techniques. The role interacts with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors, and completes quality-related tasks including documenting work, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. The technician operates or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and follows local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety while delivering patient care. This is a short-hour, non-exempt position with a varied shift and schedule, eight hours per week. Weekend work is required every other weekend. The position is based at Memorial Medical Center (MMC).

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education or experience.
California Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I.
Knowledge and practice of principles, processes, procedures, and equipment for collecting blood specimens and handling biological specimens submitted to the laboratory.
Ability to organize and prioritize job duties and assigned tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Ability to perform job duties and assigned tasks accurately, precisely, and reliably.
Ability to compassionately and effectively interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Critical-thinking skills for applying knowledge and making decisions.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures related to patient privacy and safety.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens for laboratory tests using age-appropriate techniques.
Interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages and backgrounds.
Document work and complete quality-related tasks.
Maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area.
Monitor pending work and escalate priority work.
Operate or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Respond appropriately to changes in workload, unexpected situations, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, and specimen integrity issues.
Review pending logs and priority assignments regularly.
Follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Recognize and appropriately escalate basic and common deviations, problems, unusual occurrences, and unexpected outcomes.
Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.