Job Description

**Responsibilities** Assists the Laboratory Support Supervisor with the direction of the laboratory clerks and phlebotomists in their daily duties. This includes but is not limited to some of the following duties/responsibilities: all phlebotomy duties/responsibilities, ensuring immediate responses to Code Blues, Stroke Alerts, Surgery Venipunctures/Phlebotomy, timeliness for 'Timed' priority venipunctures, arranging for shift coverage due to unscheduled absences, ordering and distribution of supplies and maintaining the necessary supplies for operations. Assists with the training of new phlebotomists consistent with their job description duties/responsibilities and the evaluation of competency for all phlebotomists. + Ensures that specimens are accessioned and dispensed to the appropriate lab sections. Instructs personnel and monitor accession tasks ensuring accuracy and timeliness. + Assists the Laboratory Support Supervisor in the direction of the phlebotomy and clerical Staff consistent with their job descriptions and Laboratory/Hospital initiatives/goals. + Assists employees in their specific duties as needed to ensure efficient handling of specimens and patients. + Monitors phlebotomy supplies, ensuring an adequate inventory. + Assists the Laboratory Support Supervisor in the development, maintenance and revision to the specimen handling and phlebotomy procedures. **Qualifications** **Minimum:** + Must possess and maintain a current Phlebotomy license with the State of California. + BLS Certified we accept American Heart Association + Two years of college with an emphasis on the biological sciences or two years of experience as a phlebotomist or supervisor. + Strong communication skills, both written and verbal + High school graduate or equivalent + Computer skills **Overview** Mercy Medical Center, a Dignity Health member, has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus, offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers, a Cancer Center and several rural clinics. Wherever you work throughout our system, you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality, personalized care. Joining our 1,300 employees, 230 physicians and many volunteers, you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center. One Community. One Mission. One California ( **Pay Range** $24.09 - $32.42 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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