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Description

As a Lead Phlebotomist with the Santa Monica Hospital Laboratory, your duties include:

+ On a daily basis, assess overall workload for any area that needs help

+ Ensures work is performed properly and in a timely manner and all benches are covered by competent staff

+ Performs advance level pre-analytical and post-analytical activities and specimen processing duties

+ Troubleshoots specimen/test order problems, and Total Lab Automation line issues

+ Performs preventive maintenance of equipment

+ Monitor inventory of pre-analytical supplies

+ Demonstrates effective communication with team members, patients, internal and external laboratory customers and partners

+ Performs phlebotomy on inpatients and outpatients, including neonatal/pediatric patients

+ Triage all lab samples and requests after verification of appropriate information

+ Enter and verify patient and test info into computer

+ Generate computer labels for specimens and deliver to appropriate areas

+ Prepare samples for transport to referral labs

+ Document draws, added tests, and cancelled/rejected specimens

+ Assist with training in phlebotomy and/or specimen processing

Salary Range: $33.78 - $42.84/hour

Qualifications

* Current and valid California State CPT certificate

* High school diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED or HiSET)

* At least five(5) years of licensed phlebotomy experience in high volume hospital setting

* Previous experience performing specimen processing in an acute care facility, highly preferred

* Previous experience in EPIC, highly preferred

* Knowledge of Clinical Lab test names and their abbreviated forms

* Ability to multi-task with accuracy

* Excellent time and organizational skills

* Skill in using a computer and printer

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