This is a b enefited, full time position generally working day shift, however, you will be required to work evening and night shift as needed:
- Day shift: 4am-12:30pm
- Evening shift: 12:15pm-8:45pm
- Night shift: 10pm-6:30am
Shift times ma y vary based on need. Ability to work every other weekend (both Saturday and Sunday) is required, as well as rotating holidays. Located at Scripps Memorial Encinitas Hospital.
Why join Scripps Health?
AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:
* Made Becker's 150 Top Places to Work for 2024
* Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024
* #5 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Healthcare 2023
* #78 in PEOPLE Companies that Care 2023
* #95 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for 2023
* Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years
Why Scripps Memorial Encinitas?
- The Encinitas Lab Team consists of talented people dedicated to providing excellent customer service to all we meet!
- We are committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients.
- Through collaboration and innovation, our healthcare professionals lead the frontier in caring for our community.
What you'll do:
* Support the laboratory manager in providing excellent patient care.
* Serving as an ambassador for the laboratory in interactions with patients, physicians, nurses and visitors, and participate in patient rounding performed by lab leadership.
* Adhere to all safe patient handling standards including demonstration of pre-analytical safety procedures and Infection control protocols.
* Participate in laboratory performance improvement, which includes error identification and appropriate follow up, investigation, correction, documentation, and notification to appropriate caregiver and lab leadership.
* Act as key trainer for new phlebotomists, handle and maintain annual competencies for phlebotomy team.
* Perform all functions as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician including:
o Manage workflow through distribution of phlebotomy workload between team members and assess priority of draws based on criticality of each situation.
o Assess staffing needs and assignments of team members on each shift.
o Respond to life critical situations such as Trauma, Stroke Codes, Code Sepsis or Code Blues.
o Ensure samples are collected following time-sensitive priorities (STAT, Timed and routine).
o Observe aseptic technique and isolation procedures whenever indicated.
o Clarify unclear orders, resolve any orders or patient identification discrepancies prior to sample collection and document ABN necessity whenever indicated.
o Identify patients according to policy prior to sample collection and label samples accurately.
o Perform phlebotomy through venipuncture or capillary puncture and observe age-specific techniques for all patient age groups.
o Preserve sample integrity by delivering samples to the laboratory within the required amount of time.
o Process specimens and follow critical sample handling instructions regarding centrifugation, aliquoting, transport, and storage requirements for every test performed in the laboratory or sent out to a reference laboratory.
o Follow HAZMAT regulations when packing samples for transport to the Core Lab or other laboratories Perform crucial pre-analytic and analytic steps of test procedures as required, under supervision of licensed laboratory personnel.
o Demonstrate knowledge of standard office equipment, computers and computer software skills including laboratory and hospital electronic medical records.
QualificationsRequired Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
* Certified Phlebotomy Technician I or II.
* Valid certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
* American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Professional (BLS) certificate.
* Good critical thinking and analytical skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Proficient with medical terminology and of computer systems.
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
* Associate Degree.
* 5 years phlebotomy experience.
* Leadership experience.
* Experience with pediatric and geriatric patients.
* Experience with neonatal blood draws.
* Experience with Epic software.
* Hospital phlebotomy experience.
Job: Lab Primary Location: Northern San Diego County-ENCINITAS-SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS Work Locations: SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS 354 SANTA FE DRIVE ENCINITAS 92024 Organization: Scripps Encinitas Hospital Job Posting: Sep 30, 2024, 6:23:40 PM Benefit Status: FT - FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS Minimum Rate (USD): 28.25 - Maximum Rate (USD): 41.46 In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer. Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.