Phlebotomist
Grass Valley, CAJob$28.21–34.31/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Phlebotomist collects blood and other patient specimens for diagnostic testing while ensuring patient comfort and safety. The role includes identifying patients, explaining procedures, performing venipunctures, preparing specimens, and entering information in the laboratory system. The position is at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, an acute care nonprofit hospital in Grass Valley, California.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Phlebotomist, you will competently collect blood and other patient specimens for diagnostic testing, ensuring comfort and safety.
Every day you will identify patients, explain procedures, proficiently perform venipunctures, and accurately label/prepare specimens for laboratory analysis, adhering to safety protocols.
To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional technical proficiency, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills for accurate diagnostics and patient satisfaction.
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Performs venipuncture and capillary punctures using PPID and PAID within Phlebotomy Dashboard, following two identifiers for patient identification at all times.
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Specimen handling, centrifuges blood and body fluid samples, delivers specimens to appropriate departments and uses specimen logs as appropriate.
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Knowledge of specimen requirements, including unusual specimens, utilizing reference laboratory's test menus and handling procedures.
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Ensures AM lab work is drawn and received in the laboratory by 6:00am. Successfully collects blood at a rate of one collection per 5-10 minutes. Expectation at start of shift is first draw collected within 15 minutes.
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Collects blood cultures using appropriate aseptic technique while maintaining the national standard of contamination of less than 3 percent. Priorities blood culture collection based on sepsis protocol.
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Uses the laboratory information system to enter patient information, order tests and problem solve in accordance within job duties. Document appropriately into the notes and or comment fields all changes that modifies the orders.
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- Phlebotomist: CA
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1958, Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Grass Valley, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for three consecutive years, one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.
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Pay Range
$28.21 - $34.31 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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