Title: Phlebotomist Lab Assistant PD

Location: Laguna Hills, CA

Department: Clinical Lab Services Admin

Status: Per Diem

Shift: MostlyNight and Some Evening 

Pay Range:$28/hr.

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The Certified Phlebotomist / Lab Assistant works to collect venous and/or capillary blood from patients in an acute care setting for analysis in the laboratory. This position works to process specimens for the lab in conjunction with other members of the phlebotomy team. In addition to those responsibilities, this role assists Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Medical Doctor (MD) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) in performing Clinical Laboratory testing. Maintain working knowledge of departmental Standard Operating procedures as trained. Performs basic preventive maintenance as directed and maintains appropriate levels of regents as required.

Essential Function and Responsibilities of the Job

Performs basic maintenance of instructions designed on checklists, place Quality controls on the instrument run, change or add reagents, discard waste products, place patient specimens on automated analyzers, prepare patient slides and stain the slides as instructed.

Ability to perform phlebotomy and/or capillary puncture as required.

Performs clinical laboratory functions in a prompt and timely manner according to established guidelines, to ensure rapid and accurate treatment of patients.

Follows all steps to insure proper identification of the patient/or secondary specimen container.

Address the age specific needs of all populations served (see Age Specific Checklist).

Ensures that temperatures are read daily from digital thermometers and that preventive maintenance of equipment is performed on a regular basis.

References test reporting and billing to support the Clinical Lab Scientist.

Ability to be at work and be on time.

Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.

Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.

Ability to prioritize and multitask

This job requires working occasional evening mainly night shift. Also, every other weekend. Job requirement: Receiving specimens, Processing samples for send out labs and phlebotomy.

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience

Three years of experience in acute care laboratory in all departments preferred

Knowledge regarding specimen stability, effects of temperature and hemolysis, and effects of anticoagulants on certain tests 

Education/License/Certification

State of California: Certified Phlebotomy Technician I required

Some college science courses preferred

Basic Cardiac Life Support Card required

This job requires working occasional evenings mainly night shift and every other weekend.