Phlebotomist – Carmel Valley

This is a benefited, full-time position working varied days on an 8-hr shift schedule. Hours will typically be 9am-6pm and 10:15am-7:15pm but will vary based on need; earliest shift starts at 5:15am. Evenings, rotating weekends, and holidays required as needed. Located at the Carmel Valley Clinic but required to float to La Jolla, Delmar, Solana Beach, and possibly others as needed. 

Why Scripps? 

• Repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work by Fortune Magazine.
• Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for large and mid-size companies in 2024.
• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been employed by Scripps for over 10 years.
• Experience the pride, support, respect that comes with working for one of San Diego’s top healthcare providers.
• Be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. 

Why Scripps Clinic Labs? 

• Support the laboratory manager in providing excellent patient care.
• Serve as an ambassador for the laboratory in interactions with patients, physicians, nurses and visitors.
• Adhere to all safe patient handling standards including demonstration of pre-analytical safety procedures and Infection control protocols.
• Participate in laboratory performance improvement, which includes error identification and appropriate follow up, investigation, correction, documentation, and notification to appropriate caregiver and lab leadership. 

Your job duties:

• Respond to life critical situations such as Trauma, Stroke Codes, Code Sepsis or Code Blues.
• Ensure samples are collected following time-sensitive priorities (STAT, Timed and routine).
• Observe aseptic technique and isolation procedures whenever indicated.
• Clarify unclear orders, resolve any orders or patient identification discrepancies prior to sample collection and document ABN necessity whenever indicated.
• Identify patients according to policy prior to sample collection and label samples accurately.
• Perform phlebotomy through venipuncture or capillary puncture and observe age-specific techniques for all patient age groups.
• Preserve sample integrity by delivering samples to the laboratory within the required amount of time.
• Process specimens and follow critical sample handling instructions regarding centrifugation, aliquoting, transport, and storage requirements for every test performed in the laboratory or sent out to a reference laboratory.
• Follow HAZMAT regulations when packing samples for transport to the Core Lab or other laboratories.
• Perform crucial pre-analytic and analytic steps of test procedures as required, under supervision of licensed laboratory personnel.
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard office equipment, computers and computer software skills including laboratory and hospital electronic medical records.