Phlebotomist PD

About the Role

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Phlebotomist Per Diem is responsible for performing blood collection activities for the purpose of health assessment in the Pathology department at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. The Phlebotomist PD also performs all activities, pre-analytic analysis, analytic analysis, and data management under the direction of a California Licensed Supervisor as defined in Chapter 3 of State of California Business and Professions Code. Provides customer service communication via phone and face-to-face.

Essential Functions

• Communicate effectively and courteously. Address customers using eye contact in a polite, expedient, and helpful tone of voice.
• Continually update knowledge to provide current and accurate information to those requesting assistance.
• Address and calm potentially tense situations.
• Make informed and educated decisions with little notice and minimal supervisor involvement.
• Act in a responsible and trustworthy manner at all times. Take responsibility when supervision is not available.
• Identify chain of command and utilize resources effectively by researching and resolving problems, situations and challenges routinely encountered during the work shift.
• Be at work and be on time. Follow company policies, procedures and directives.
• Interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Prioritize and multitask.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of previous experience performing venipuncture on hospital based patient populations is preferred.
• Knowledge of specimen collection techniques, equipment, and specimen handling is required.
• Current California Phlebotomy Certificate is required, or eligible for certification.

Location: Long Beach, CA • Department: Clinical Lab Services • Status: Per Diem • Shift: Day (8 Hours) • Pay Rate: $26/hr.