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.
Coordinates processes of the Laboratory Phlebotomists. Responsible for obtaining blood, urine, and culture specimens from patients ranging in age from newborn to geriatric, according to established procedures of Arroyo Grande Community Hospital and State and Federal Regulations. Performs clerical functions and routine repetitive specimen testing under direct supervision of a licensed technologist.
Proactively identifies all inpatients prior to specimen collection, using the electronic patient identification (PPID) system and by validating information on patient arm band with information on specimen label. Properly identifies each out-patient prior to specimen collection by matching information on outpatient slip with verbal communication with the patient or patient's guardian/guarantor. Must properly identify all specimens coming from outpatient clients by matching the information on the tube with that from the laboratory requisition.
Preparation of aliquots require revalidation of identifiers on label against the original specimen. Job Requirements Required 3 years experience as a Certified Phlebotomist / Lab Assistant State of California Phlebotomist Certificate Where You'll Work Founded in 1961, Dignity Health - Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a 65-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Arroyo Grande, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including, emergency care, and orthopedics.
Additionally, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has the only inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Center between Salinas and Santa Barbara. One Community.
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