Phlebotomist, Per Diem, Variable Shift

About the role

Located off the beautiful Oregon Coast, Adventist Health Tillamook has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1950. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access medical center, rural health and urgent care medical offices, home care services, and a vast scope of services located throughout Tillamook County and the surrounding areas. Tillamook is known for its small-town charm, lively art scene and delicious Tillamook Cheese. The allure of Tillamook's community is complimented by access to outdoor adventures and the scenic Oregon Coast.

Responsibilities

• Performs specimen collection and accession receiving.
• Distributes specimens to designated departments.
• Collects and processes appropriate patient specimens and samples for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease to conduct medical laboratory testing.
• Focuses on phlebotomy and specimen collection; may perform other, less complex technical and clerical tasks.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required in CA; Preferred in OR and HI
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Certified Phlebotomy Technician CPT I or CPT II or National Healthcareer Association phlebotomy certification (CPT-NHA) or National Center for Competency phlebotomy certification (CPT-NCCT) or Medical Laboratory Technician license (MLT): Required in CA; Preferred in OR and HI
• Facility Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required

Qualifications

• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Verifies specimen identification and appropriateness of sample type/volume for the indicated testing.
• Processes samples using aseptic technique and prepares required paperwork for appropriate testing and reference lab testing.
• Confers with patients to obtain information for laboratory records and to explain procedures.
• Communicates effectively with other departments and staff, including physicians and their offices, to facilitate the flow and quality of lab work.
• Maintains equipment as needed per regulations, interfacing with clinical engineering and technical consultant when appropriate.
• Follows established guidelines for missed collections, recollects, and difficult phlebotomies.
• Aids in ordering supplies, noting expiration dates, usage, and delivery times for stock and non-stock items; upon delivery checks received items against items ordered, puts away stock, rotates items for expiration dates, and discards expired items.
• Collaborates with Lead Phlebotomist to run quality controls daily as needed as well as other required testing.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement and quality assurance activities.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

None specified in the job description.

Benefits

Not specified in the job description.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $21.48 to $28.02. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Schedule

Variable Shift