Phlebotomy Tech II - GCH Lab

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Garden City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. At Garden City Hospital, we pride ourselves on community involvement and commitment to preserving access to quality and compassionate healthcare. We are a state-of-the-art medical facility with over 300 licensed beds and a teaching hospital, offering medical education to students, residents and fellows from across the country. The residency and fellowship programs offer graduate medical education to more than 80 trainees in specialties. Garden City Hospital has an award-winning staff of over 350 of the area's best and brightest physicians from almost every specialty.

Responsibilities

• Perform skin puncture or venipuncture on patients of all ages for the purpose of obtaining a blood specimen for analysis in the clinical laboratory under the supervision of Laboratory Director / Manager / Supervisor.
• Perform computer data entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties.
• Possess adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory.
• Demonstrate good communication skills and telephone etiquette in greeting patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner.
• Demonstrate proper phlebotomy technique and the use of equipment in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients.
• Process microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry and blood bank specimens.
• Process specimens for referral to reference laboratories.
• Stock and order routine supplies.
• Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work areas.
• Process or load specimens on automated laboratory instrumentation in accordance with established policy and procedures.
• Pick up samples at hospital/OR, assist lab specialty in sorting out samples for analysis and put away samples, assist pathology, inventory, replenish supplies, order supplies, mail pick up/delivery, faxing, answering phone, product deliveries, etc.
• Work multi-departments for graveyard shift as needed.
• Perform point of care testing after training and documented competency.
• Resolve staffing issues.
• Perform other tasks or responsibilities as assigned by the department manager/director.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• BLS certification within 45 days of hire and maintained current, required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical laboratory experience, preferred.

Schedule

• Full Time
• Evenings