Company:
The E.W. Scripps Company
Location: San Diego
Closing Date: 21/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
This is a benefited, part time position (40 hours every 2 weeks) working 8-hr shifts with varying start times between 12-3pm. At least two weekend shifts per pay period and rotating holiday coverage required. Located at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista.
Why join Scripps Health?
AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:
Qualifications
Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
Why join Scripps Health?
AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:
- #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
- Made Becker's 150 Top Places to Work for 2024
- Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- We have a diverse team with great longevity.
- Our lab potlucks are some of the best around!
- Respond to life critical situations such as Trauma, Stroke Codes, Code Sepsis or Code Blues.
- Ensure samples are collected following time-sensitive priorities (STAT, Timed and routine).
- Observe aseptic technique and isolation procedures whenever indicated.
- Clarify unclear orders, resolve any orders or patient identification discrepancies prior to sample collection and document ABN necessity whenever indicated.
- Identify patients according to policy prior to sample collection and label samples accurately.
- Perform phlebotomy through venipuncture or capillary puncture and observe age-specific techniques for all patient age groups.
- Preserve sample integrity by delivering samples to the laboratory within the required amount of time.
- 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.
- 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.
- Demonstrate knowledge of standard office equipment, computers and computer software skills including laboratory and hospital electronic medical records.
Qualifications
Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- Good critical thinking and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient with medical terminology and of computer systems
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 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
- Experience with pediatric and geriatric patients
- Hospital CPT experience
- Experience with Epic software
- Associate Degree
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