Phlebotomist

Overview

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position.

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Hourly Rate: $20.78

Full-time Phlebotomist position available for our Marysville Medical Clinic. Employee will be responsible for performing phlebotomy, waived tests, Automated CBCs, EKGs, Spirometry, and assist in the diagnostic and treatment of patients. Keep and maintains lab, reports and logs, processes specimens for outside referrals. Must be prepared to assist the Medical Lab Tech or Medical Tech when necessary.

• Follows Universal Precautions against biohazard contamination during blood drawing, handling, preservation and transportation of body fluids, keeping area clean and disinfected, disposing of contaminated material in proper containers, using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Observe and follow the OSHA safety and HIPAA regulations.
• Greet patients.
• Communicate well with patients to keep them calm and still.
• Identify patient with name and DOB, label tubes and follow proper timing of collection with attention to detail to ensure patient information is correct.
• Collect human fluids, blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary from patients using proper collection tubes for tests ordered. Give clear instructions to patients.
• Verify proper tests order in Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Follow written policies and procedures for a comprehensive quality assurance program and quality control procedures, providing and assuring accurate and reliable test results and quality reports.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of temperature; preventive maintenance activities; method procedures; quality control; and quality assurance.
• Follow the Policies and Procedures Laboratory Manual, Safety and infection control procedures.
• Maintain constant contact with providers and nurses for patient care.
• Restock reagents and request replacement supplies from referral lab for specimen collection and transport. Verify reagent expiration dates.
• Protect the privacy and security of Personal Health Information in compliance with HIPAA; follow OSHA and CLIA regulations.
• Assist support personnel by assisting them during the day across various departments as requested, and work overtime hours as necessary.

• Prepares room for the patient.
• Prepare the patient with cape, drape sheet or other supplies needed to maintain modesty and dignity.
• Applies electrodes, operates EKG machine according to manufacturer’s instructions to obtain proper tracings.
• Identifies patient by name and DOB and registers in the monitor. Labels tracing as required and consults with provider if any unusual circumstances affect the test.
• Responsible for the maintenance and storage of the equipment.
• Work with the manufacturer for equipment troubleshooting.
• Verify proper order in Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Run the calibration of the equipment every 24 hours or day of use.
• Prepare the patient and testing following the manufacturers’ instructions and laboratory Policies and Procedure Manual.
• Report accurate results to a licensed provider.

• Verify ordering of tests in EHR.
• Draw blood from patients and follow instructions for specimen processing.
• Process specimens according to reference lab guidelines.
• Track and review test results in EHR daily.
• Communicate with providers, clinic staff and reference lab for smooth operation of the department.

• High School diploma or equivalent to US education is required.
• Graduation from an…