Phlebotomist – Per Diem – Mercy San Diego (Hillcrest)

This is a casual/per diem position working a varied schedule but generally 10pm-6:30am every other Saturday and Sunday. Additional shifts likely available (5am-1:30pm & 1:30-10pm). Training will be full time hours Monday-Friday from 1:30-10pm for ~2 weeks following department orientation (M-F ~7am-3:30pm). Rotating holidays required. Located at Scripps Mercy San Diego Hospital in Hillcrest. 

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

• Scripps has been named to a number of national, regional, and global Top Employer lists for women, diversity, and overall workplace
• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years

Why Mercy San Diego Phlebotomy? 

• Mercy San Diego has a great CPT team whose service and experience ranges from 1-22 years.
• We serve a wide patient population from newborn to geriatric with a very active Emergency Department.

What you’ll do: 

• 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.
• Perform all functions as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician.
• 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.