Phlebotomist - La Jolla Hospital

Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, which treat half a million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians.

This is a non-benefited, Per Diem position working 8-hour shifts primarily on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at either 1 or 2pm. Shift times may vary. Weekend and evening availability required. Training will be fulltime hours for the first four weeks. Located at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So, if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

As a nationally recognized health system, Scripps Health is 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. With a culture centered around teamwork, each laboratory site serves as a resource of support for each other, setting our laboratories as the benchmark for standardization.

Support the laboratory manager in providing excellent patient care. Serve as an ambassador for the laboratory in interactions with patients, physicians, nurses and visitors. 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. Perform all functions as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician including:

• Demonstrate knowledge of standard office equipment, computers and computer software skills including laboratory and hospital electronic medical records.
• 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.
• Respond to life critical situations such as Trauma, Stroke Codes, Code Sepsis or Code Blues.
• 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.
• Follow HAZMAT regulations when packing samples for transport to the Core Lab or other laboratories.
• Ensure samples are collected following time-sensitive priorities (STAT, Timed and routine).
• Perform phlebotomy through venipuncture or capillary puncture and observe age-specific techniques for all patient age groups.
• Observe aseptic technique and isolation procedures whenever indicated.
• Perform crucial pre-analytic and analytic steps of test procedures as required, under supervision of licensed laboratory personnel.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• Proficient with medical terminology and of computer systems
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good critical thinking and analytical skills

Required Certification/Registration:

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Professional (BLS) certificate
• Valid certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician I or II

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• Experience with pediatric and geriatric patients
• Associate Degree
• Experience with Epic software
• At least 1 year phlebotomy experience

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.