Where You’ll Work
St. John’s Regional Medical Center, located in Oxnard, California is a recognized as a Top 250 Hospital in the Nation and as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care by Healthgrades. St. John’s Regional is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Learn more here at www.dignityhealth.org/StJohnsRegional.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Lab Clinical Tech, you will actively support and promote the provision of quality patient care. You will actively participate as a team member in the systems, functions and activities of the unit/department which include all aspects of proper patient identification and venipuncture.
Every day, you will prioritize STAT, TIMED and ROUTINE draws and transports accordingly to meet turnaround times. Respond to all requests and pages in a timely manner consistent with laboratory policies.
To be successful, you will follow all OSHA and CAP requirements in performance of the job.
- Performs EKGs correctly by appropriate lead placement.
- Accurately performs basic outpatient laboratory registration and ordering of laboratory tests per departmental procedures.
- Carries out correct procedure for blood testing.
- Performs patient identification according to departmental procedure.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to perform phlebotomy that is appropriate with little discomfort to the assigned patient.
- Venipuncture, heelstick and or fingerstick on neonate, infant, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Job Requirements
Requirements
- California State Phlebotomy license
Preferred
- Six months experience as a phlebotomist or equivalent internal hospital experience and/or relevant education - i.e. AA or BS in biological sciences.
- 1 year recent hospital experience as a Clinical Technician/Phlebotomist