Phlebotomist - Fresno, United States - Community Medical Centers

Description

*All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA*

Community Medical Centers has been providing central California with the highest level of care available in the region. Community Regional Medical Center measures up with top hospitals nationally and is the 3rd largest in California With 685 beds, we are home to the only comprehensive Burn and Level I Trauma center between Los Angeles and Sacramento. The 56,000 square-foot emergency department is one of the largest and busiest in California We have an 84-bed Level III NICU and plan to significantly expand pediatric specialty care. Our hospital serves 2.5 million people within 9 counties, averaging a daily census of 641 patients. We're affiliated with UCSF as a teaching facility; trained 3,000 Medical Doctor's to date plus continuous invests in research and training grants.

LABORATORY DEPARTMENT

Our high-tech Laboratory has impressed many with its functionality: Our hematology section has a new automated track connecting cell counters and a new automated unit to make peripheral smears on cases requiring manual review. Our chemistry section has an expanded chemistry automation track with the capacity for dual automated chemistry analyzers and dual automated immunoassay instruments in addition to the sample handling unit. Our microbiology section has expanded and includes new quarters for the tuberculosis and fungus laboratories that comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention isolation requirements. Our transfusion service has expanded quarters with increased blood storage capacity and space for new automated instrumentation planned for the near future.

YOUR JOB SUMMARY
This position is accountable to perform venipunctures, skin punctures and blood culture collections from patients. Instructs patients on collection of lab testing, collects specimens on outpatients and receives specimens in lab.

Your daily tasks include performing data entry of test requests, test information, and patient information into the computer in an accurate and timely manner. Correctly perform all functions relative to computer entry of patient information, tracking lists, work lists, test orders, and reporting of test results according to regulatory and department policies and procedures. You will also performs a wide variety of clerical support functions such as answering phones, processing mail requests, filing, reporting test results, resolving problems with lab orders, and faxing of reports as needed. Paperwork is completed thoroughly with attention to detail. We will help you maintain proper patient identification in all work process (specimen collection, specimen processing, computer test ordering, result retrieval, filing, etc.) You'll need to maintain Laboratory environment as required by regulatory agencies. Adhere to all safety procedures and uses proper protocol for handling specimens in accordance with infection control policies and procedures. Occasionally you will transports specimens from patient care areas according to established schedules and as needed.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
MINIMUM REQUIRED: High School Diploma/GED.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
MINIMUM REQUIRED: State of California Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) or Phlebotomy Technician II (CPT II).

• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.

• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.