Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $22.00 - $33.00
Work Schedule
Rotating Shifts
Benefits
Pay range $22.04-$33.06
Job Description
Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization serving the greater Visalia area in central California. With a workforce of over 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health is dedicated to providing top-tier medical services and preventive care through its acute care hospital, specialized health centers, and clinics. The healthcare district spans eight campuses, featuring a total of 613 beds and offering comprehensive services to patients across a wide range of medical needs. Known for its commitment to exceptional patient care, Kaweah Health operates in a region with significant healthcare challenges, making its mission both meaningful and impactful. The organization prides itself... Show More
Job Requirements
- California Phlebotomy I certification
- High school diploma
- Preferably medical office experience
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to organize work and meet deadlines
- Valid California driver’s license, transportation, and auto insurance
- Accuracy in identification and transcription of information
- Ability to work variable 12-hour shifts
Job Qualifications
- California Phlebotomy I certification
- High school diploma
- Medical office experience preferred
- Effective communication skills with patients and healthcare personnel
- Ability to organize work and prioritize tasks
- Accuracy in patient identification and specimen labeling
- Competency in data input and retrieval
- Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures
- Ability to maintain professional image and technical skills
- Valid California driver’s license and transportation
- Ability to work in variable 12-hour shifts
Job Duties
- Properly identify patients prior to drawing blood
- Collect blood efficiently using venipuncture and capillary puncture
- Accurately label and process specimens for analysis
- Input and retrieve data using laboratory and hospital information systems
- Maintain quality control and assist with quality improvement initiatives
- Operate laboratory communication systems
- Greet patients courteously and record demographics accurately
- Receive and process patient and test information
- Report problem punctures to supervisor
- Prepare departmental forms and maintain files
- Keep work area neat and organized
- Train and orient new employees
- Work at different sites as needed
- Oversee front office operations including coordinating Phlebotomist and Lab Aide schedules
- Resolve order conflicts and ensure timely processing of specimens
- Cancel unnecessary lab orders
- Perform point-of-care testing under supervision in non-acute facilities
- Escort patients and record vital signs
- Assist with patient flow and transportation as assigned
- Demonstrate knowledge of patient care appropriate to population served
- Perform other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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