BMC

LabSupportTechnician/Phlebotomist

$0–0k Los Angeles, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Lab Support Technician/Phlebotomist at BMC. Skills: Phlebotomy, Specimen collection, Specimen processing, EKGs. Providing quality customer-oriented laboratory services including specimen collection, specimen processing and related specialized procedures, and service to effectively communicate information to users.. Performs Phlebotomy, EKGs, and other related duties.”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve patient services and the quality of each patient's experience.; Enhance the efficient operation of the department.; Delivers reports in a timely fashion.; Meets BMC standards for attendance and punctuality.

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Eliminate mislabeling risks; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Phlebotomy Certification (ASCP) preferred

Nice to Have

One year of Phlebotomy, EKG, and/or specimen processing experience preferred

What You'll Do.

Providing quality customer-oriented laboratory services including specimen collection

specimen processing and related specialized procedures

and service to effectively communicate information to users.

and other related duties.

Assist with providing training and guidance to less experienced laboratory support technicians.

Stocks phlebotomy workstations and trays with essential supplies.

Positively identifies all patients and specimens to eliminate mislabeling risks.

Performs venipunctures according to NCCLS specifications.

Labels specimens according to procedures.

Collects timed specimens according to procedures.

Collects blood cultures according to policies and procedures.

Stocks ACC3 EKG workstation with essential supplies.

Attends training on EKG procedures as required.

Positively identifies all patients and reports to eliminate mislabeling risks.

Performs outpatient EKGs according to procedure at the ACC3 draw station.

Understands study protocols and processes specimens accordingly.

Prepares the workstation with all essential supplies to ensure smooth processing of specimens.

Receives and verifies identification of specimens according to laboratory policies and procedures.

Labels specimens according to laboratory policies and procedures.

Distributes specimens to appropriate lab sections with in specific time frames.

Centrifuges and aliquots specimens

and follows all special handling instructions.

and stores specimens for sendout to reference laboratories.

Processes random and 24 hour urine specimens.

Monitors and records daily temperatures and performs scheduled maintenance of equipment.

Communicates and cooperates to improve patient services and the quality of each patient's experience.

Demonstrates excellent communication skills with patients

professional relationships with coworkers and managers to enhance the efficient operation of the department.

Delivers reports in a timely fashion.

Respects and follows BMC's rules of confidentiality.

Consistently follows through and conveys accurate information.

Answers the telephone according to department policy and procedure.

Completes all appropriate logs for documentation and troubleshooting

and communicates to supervisor.

Incorporates Medical Center Values into all undertakings.

Manages time appropriately and meets BMC standards for attendance and punctuality.

Acts as a representative and ambassador of Laboratory Medicine at the patient care units.

Follows department guidelines for dress code.

Documents activities related to Quality Improvement initiatives.

Assists in the pickup and delivery of specimens.

Attends department meetings or reviews minutes and documents the review.

Performs special procedures as requested by supervisors

Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures.

Utilizes technical training and acquires in-depth knowledge of the Sunquest LIS and its functions.

Performs Sunquest order/entry

and other basic LIS functions.

Performs patient registration functions in SDK

including information updates

and assigns medical record numbers.

Ensures current information in the master patient index.

Assists in training new lab support technicians and phlebotomy students.

Commits to self-development by attending one BMC training session per year.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Establishes positive, professional relationships with coworkers and managers to enhance the efficient operation of the department.; Acts as a representative and ambassador of Laboratory Medicine at the patient care units.; Assists in the pickup and delivery of specimens.; Attends department meetings or reviews minutes and documents the review.; Assists in training new lab support technicians and phlebotomy students.

Communication Scope

Quality customer-oriented laboratory services; Effectively communicate information to users; Excellent communication skills with patients, staff members, and phone customers; Conveys accurate information; Answers the telephone according to department policy and procedure; Communicates to supervisor

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