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Job Description
Join a local hospital in Harbor City, CA as a Phlebotomist where you'll play a vital role in patient care by retrieving blood samples and ensuring specimen integrity. This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment while utilizing your skills in a meaningful way.
Key Responsibilities
Identifying methods for retrieving blood samples and other specimens
Preparing specimens for laboratory testing
Performing screening procedures
Verifying test requisitions and patient identification
Obtaining blood specimens through venipunctures and finger sticks
Maintaining specimen integrity using aseptic techniques
Performing bleeding-time tests and entering results into the computer
Maintaining quality results and recording them in the quality-control log
Ensuring a safe and healthy work environment
Reassuring patients and applying dressings to wounds
Updating patient records and maintaining a clean workspace
Required Qualifications
Adept at venipuncture, phlebotomy, and finger sticks
Minimum six months of experience in an Acute or Sub-Acute setting
Minimal experience with neonates and pediatric draws on actual patients
High level of acuity with computer applications
Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR)
Interpersonal skills and compassion
Analyzing information, critical thinking, and problem solving