Phlebotomist
The posted compensation range of $28.64 - $34.04 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Phlebotomist, you will 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.
Every day you will perform clerical functions and routine repetitive specimen testing under direct supervision of a licensed technologist.
To be successful in this role, you must must be able to properly handle patient specimens as to the guidelines specified in the phlebotomy manual and our reference manuals.
- Must properly identify all in-patients prior to specimen collection by matching information present on patient arm band with information on laboratory requisition. Verbal identification with patient also a must when patient condition allows such feedback.
- Must properly identify all out-patients 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.
- Must properly identify and band all patients for blood bank by comparing information on patient arm band with that on the blood bank requisition. This information must be transferred to the blood bank arm band and the tube per phlebotomy procedure manual. Arm bands are to be placed on the patient's right arm.
Required:
- State of California Phlebotomy Certificate (CT PHLEBOT)
- Current and valide Ameican Heart Association CPR-AHA certification (CT CPRBLS)
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.
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