Laboratory - Phlebotomist

*** RESUME REQUIRED WITH SUBMISSION**
* *** LOCAL ONLY WITHIN A 50-MINUTE COMMUTE
*** 11800 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025

Required:

* HSD/GED
* Phlebotomy Cert, CA CPT
* BLS
* 3 years of experience Preferred:
* Epic experience Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Maintains and understands the daily phlebotomy schedule in the EMR
• Prepares for patient blood draw based on the physician's orders in the EMR
• Understands where to locate and how to comply with test collection requirements for each laboratory facility performing testing, including appropriate kits and paperwork required for esoteric testing
• Collects the appropriate tubes required for each test order
• Collects Specimens while following policy and procedure and maintaining the integrity of the process with strict adherence to patient identification policy
• Effectively communicates with physicians and physician teams when order clarification is necessary
• Adheres to hygiene and safety procedures
• Inventories supplies for the phlebotomy area, restock as necessary
• Performs a weekly expiration date check of all phlebotomy supplies
• Rotates stored patient specimens from refrigerator to freezer storage and discards old samples
• Assists the processing bench as needed for coverage during lunch and end-of-day duties