 PhlebotomistQualifications: High School Diploma / GED or equivalent. Valid Phlebotomist Certification. A valid certification is defined as: 1) One issued under the New California State Phlebotomy Technician I and II Certification Law. 2) Certification signed by a licensed physician (or other qualified person) issued before April 9th, 2003 Additionally, candidates who meet criteria #2 must be eligible to obtain the new California State Phlebotomy Technician I and II Certification by April 9th, 2006. A valid certification is defined: 1.) Have in their physical possession the California Department of Health Services (CADHS), Certified Phlebotomist Technician (CPT) document. Six (6) months acute phlebotomy experience or one (1) year as a medical assistant performing venipuncture or one (1) year outpatient lab experience or completion of a five (5) month student phlebotomy training preceptor program through Kaiser Permanente. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.
Duties: Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Sorts laboratory slips to determine order in which patients will have blood drawn and the amount to be drawn to satisfy test note on laboratory slips. Performs venipuncture and skin puncture to obtain blood samples for diagnostic testing purposes. Labels samples and transmits to Laboratory or Laboratory Technologist as required following special instructions to include refrigeration or centrifugion of sample. Uses robot properly. Performs trouble shooting if robot malfunctions. Assists Laboratory Technologist with routine tests; may include pouring, numbering and centrifuging urine samples, culturing, staining bacteriological specimens, etc. Aids in instructing registered nurses and other personnel in venipuncture, skin puncture as required. Fills courier baskets with laboratory samples, receives and empties courier baskets and distributes to required work areas as required. Processes and scans all specimens for pick up by couriers. Centrifuges and organizes specimens for Chemistry. Hematology and Coagulation departments. Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relations with the public, patients and other personnel. Performs other duties as required, including receiving patients, checking laboratory slips for completeness, giving preparation instruction to patients, assisting physician with bone marrow aspirations, assisting pathologists with post mortem examinations following routine procedures as required, inventorying and ordering supplies as needed. Responsible for knowing the KPDS and LMS computer system for accessing patient orders, results, and other pertinent patient care data. Must perform complete accessioning and delete all order not drawn. Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organization's philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service. Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulation, accreditation and license requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.
Notes: Schedule varies according to department needs. Willing to work at outlying clinics as needed.
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