AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities/CDCR. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Phlebotomist to take on a Full Time assignment at the Correctional Facility located in Chowchilla, CA. Provider must have a minimum of 6 months of experience.
Position Details:
Full - Time
Phlebotomist
Chowchilla, CA
Monday- Friday
8:00am- 4:30pm
$18.50/ hr (Traveler)
Job Description:
Under the direction of the Institution CEO/CME or designee, the Temporary/Relief Phlebotomist shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Phlebotomy services in accordance with Institution policies and procedures.
Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but not limited to the following:
a. Perform venipuncture and finger sticks using standard equipment to include vacutainer tubes and sleeves, tourniquets, blood culture, syringes and butterfly needles;
b. Communicate to patient/youth on the procedure to be done;
c. Collect and distribute specimens from patient/youth for laboratory testing per testing
requirements;
d. Centrifuge, label and store blood samples for analysis by CCHCS Clinical Laboratory staff a n d /or external laboratory service providers;
e. Maintain inventory of supplies, stock supplies and hand trays;
f. Follow Institution written standard procedures, or follow standard phlebotomy practices for positive patient/youth identification;
g .Perform other duties as required including assisting Nurses, Medical providers, and/or laboratory personnel in obtaining blood from "hard to draw patients" and maintaining appropriate records of specimens drawn;
h. Obtain blood specimens from patient/youth under a variety of conditions;
i.Understand and follow written and oral instructions;
j.Process non-blood clinical specimens accordingly for testing or send outs;
k. Perform test order recording into electronic system per procedure;
l. Handle and properly label bio hazardous specimens;
m. Maintainaclean,neatandsafeworkenvironment;and
n. Work under stress, critical, unusual or dangerous situations where speed and attention to
detail are important aspects of the tasks.
Phlebotomists shall have knowledge of:

1. Pre-analytical testing phase of Clinical Laboratory operations.
2. Medical terminology.
3. Patient privacy.
4. Principles and practices of proper venipuncture techniques.
5. Correct color-coded tubes for laboratory testing per testing requirements.
6. Proper processing of blood samples and other clinical specimens for laboratory testing.
7. Safe handling of blood and blood products for laboratory testing.
8. Transmission of infection and methods for prevention.
9. The major constituents of whole blood, serum, and plasma.
10. The basic expectations of normal blood clotting and when post-phlebotomy bleeding may be excessive.
11. Signs and symptoms of physical problems that may occur during blood collection; and

12. Protocols to prevent sample cross-contamination.