Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II Job at Sutter Health in Santa C

Overview

Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II

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Organization: PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation PAD

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens, receive, handle and process specimens for Laboratory testing.
• Interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs and behavior.
• Receive, sort and accessions specimens, assigning to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflow.
• Complete computerized tasks related to patient registration and/or test order entry, specimen collection, receiving and processing.
• Perform basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports, storing and/or retrieving specimens.
• Complete quality-related tasks such as documentation of work, maintaining a clean, stocked and safe work area, and monitoring pending work, escalating priority work when needed.
• Operate and/or use basic pre-analytic lab equipment.
• Adhere to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care.

Education

HS Diploma: High School or General Education Diploma (GED)

Certification & Licensure

• CPTI - Certified Phlebotomy Technician I
• OR CPT II - Certified Phlebotomy Technician II

Experience

Typical Experience: 1-year recent relevant experience.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge and practice of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to ordering laboratory testing, collecting blood specimens, and interacting with patients with compassion and effectiveness.
• Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and tasks.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet expected timeframes.
• Ability to interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs and behaviors.

Workflow Management

• Respond appropriately to fluctuations in volume, equipment or IS failure, shift-to-shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending logs.

Adherence to Practices & Procedures

• Follow standard practices, processes, and procedures; knowledge of local/state/federal regulations and policies to ensure privacy and safety of patients.

Applied Job Knowledge, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Solid critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Ability to recognize and escalate complex or unusual deviations and incidents.
• Effective verbal and written communication; ability to work in a collaborative setting with current, factual information.

Job Details

• Job Shift: Day/ Evening
• Schedule: Short Hour
• Shift Hours: 4
• Days of the Week: Variable
• Weekend Requirements: Every Weekend
• Benefits: No
• Unions: No
• Position Status: Non-Exempt
• Weekly Hours: 16
• Employee Status: Short Hour

Location & Compensation

Locations include Mountain View, CA; Santa Clara, CA; Pleasanton, CA with varying pay ranges.

Pay Range: $33.53 to $41.91 per hour. The salary range may vary by location; compensation takes into account experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is part of the total rewards program.

Compliance

Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of work, which requires compliance with safety guidelines (NIOSH and USP 800).

Employee notices: Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Seniority

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time