Certified Phlebotomy Technician-Fulltime-Laboratory-Fountain Valley-Nights

The Phlebotomist is primarily responsible for collecting patient blood via venipuncture or skin puncture. In addition, phlebotomists also perform clerical duties such as answering telephone calls directed at the front desk of the laboratory, as well as logging the specimens in the laboratory management system and processing them for testing.

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient blood via venipuncture or skin puncture
• Perform clerical duties such as answering telephone calls directed at the front desk of the laboratory
• Log specimens in the laboratory management system
• Process specimens for testing

Requirements

• Current CA Phlebotomist License
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Work pace appropriate to the workload
• Effective working relationships across the Health System

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: Candidate must have current CA Phlebotomist License, Current American Heart Association BLS certification, and possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Preferred qualifications: 2 years of hospital experience with adults and pediatric blood collections preferred. Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms.

Skills

Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Benefits

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Total Rewards: We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks.

Conditions Of Employment: The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity 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 covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.