UC Irvine is hiring: Per Diem Certified Phlebotomy Tech 1 LOM-Variable-8 hrs-wee

Who We Are 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 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.

Position Summary: Must be able to work weekend rotation schedule. The laboratory assistant obtains and processes clinical specimens for testing and performs various clerical duties in the clinical laboratory. Assigned job duties are performed independently, and he/she assists other personnel in the operation of the laboratory. He delivers reports to nursing units and communicates with the responsible healthcare providers via mail, telephone, and fax. He/ she is under the supervision of the Phlebotomy Supervisor and Administrative Director, Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and process clinical specimens for testing and perform various clerical duties in the clinical laboratory.
• Perform assigned duties independently and assist other personnel in laboratory operations.
• Deliver reports to nursing units and communicate with healthcare providers via mail, telephone, and fax.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work weekend rotation schedule
• Shift: 8 hours
• Valid Certified Phlebotomy Technician certificate issued by the state of California Department of Health Services
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Acute care hospital experience
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Physical requirements

• Visual and acuity
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
• Sitting, standing, and walking for most tasks
• Ability to lift and carry light loads < 25 pounds
• Ability to work with various electronic and mechanical instruments and chemicals which can be hazardous if mishandled

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. All applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment: Background Check and Live Scan; Legal Right to Work in the United States; Vaccination Policies; Smoking and Tobacco Policy; Drug Free Environment; California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act; E-Verify; Pre-Placement Health Evaluation. Details of each policy may be reviewed at the provided link.

Equal Opportunity

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, contact UCI\'s Employee Experience Center (EEC).