Laboratory Assistant, San Diego (On-call, Night shift)

About the role

Perform venipuncture, skin puncture, and pre-analytical steps of laboratory testing in an outpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Uphold Kaiser Permanente’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
• Select the appropriate phlebotomy technique based on the patient’s age and physical maturation.
• Assess the quality of blood to be drawn relative to the patient’s age, physical maturation, and the test or study to be performed.
• Perform venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick proficiently on patients of all ages.
• Properly label samples and transport them to the laboratory or Clinical Laboratory as required.
• Perform the pre-analytical phase of testing, including bar coding, centrifuging, separating, logging, culturing, and staining of bacteriological specimens.
• Monitor and maintain appropriate inventory of supplies and reagents.
• Prepare and instruct patients and perform diagnostic EKG procedures in the outpatient setting as ordered.
• Download EKG orders and transmit results via MUSE (analog phone lines).
• Perform computer and device maintenance, cleaning, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Establish and maintain courteous, cooperative relations with the public, patients, and other personnel.
• Perform additional duties such as checking in patients, collecting revenue, accessioning test orders, and providing preparation instructions to patients.
• Handle difficult patients in a professional manner.
• Display professionalism at all times, both in attitude and appearance.
• Follow directives from supervisors, leads, and seniors.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities as directed.

Requirements

• Six (6) months of phlebotomy experience in an acute care medical center or non-acute care setting.
• One (1) year of Clinical Lab or equivalent military experience (waived for current KP Coalition employees per the National Agreement).
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Phlebotomy Technician II Certificate (California) or Phlebotomy Technician I Certificate (California).
• Demonstrated ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job at a fully satisfactory performance level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant college courses in the life sciences.

Schedule

• On-call position with varied hours and days.
• Rotating weekends, possibly every other weekend.
• Shift: Night (Working Hours Start: 11:00 PM, Working Hours End: 12:30 PM).

Pay

$32.77 - $36.93 per hour. Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market-competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of the total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Location

• Primary Location: San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California.
• Travel: Yes, 75% of the time.
• Work Setting: Onsite (worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy).