Lead Laboratory Tech (Clinical) - Full Time, Evening/Mid (Culver City) at Southern California Hospital at Culver City in CULVER CITY, California

Job Description:

Lead Laboratory Tech (Clinical) - Full Time, Evening/Mid (Culver City)

We are hospitals and affiliated medical groups, working closely together for the benefit of every person who comes to us for care. We build comprehensive networks of quality healthcare services that are designed to offer our patients highly coordinated, personalized care and help them live healthier lives. Through collaboration, we strive to provide all of our patients and medical group members with the quality, affordable healthcare they need and deserve.

The Lead Laboratory Technician coordinates and oversees preanalytical laboratory services, laboratory technicians, phlebotomy staff and functions on the unit, while maintaining an advanced level of skills and expertise. The Lead Laboratory Tech is also responsible on the schedule of the pre-analytical department including Lab Tech and Phlebotomists. Responsible in the oversight of the reference send outs. Performs venipuncture procedures for clinical or medical testing and transfusions as needed. Responsible for procuring blood samples from patients and labeling accurately to preserve the integrity of specimens and for proper transporting, processing and preparation of all samples. Reviews lab requisitions and performs quality review and troubleshooting. Ensures adequate supplies and inventory, and performs all clerical functions including but not limited to data entry, maintaining records, answering phones and providing reports. Provides support and facilitates communications by effectively navigating computer and phone systems, building and maintaining customer relationships, and providing a positive, professional and empathetic understanding to all customers.

Job Responsibilities/Duties

• Oversees and coordinates the preanalytical daily operations of the department, troubleshooting and resolving issues as they occur. Demonstrates advanced level of expertise, strong leadership, and collaborative skills in dealing with staff and members of the healthcare team. Completes daily assignments, staff schedule and ensures work is complete. Responsible in reference sample send outs and ensure the timeliness follow up of the results. Provides input for coaching, training, hiring, counseling, and performance assessment processes.
• Identifies patient, observes the correct procedure for venipuncture, collects and labels specimens exactly as outlined in each medical requisition. Accurately prints collection batch and labels for phlebotomy collections. Adheres to infection control standards, properly handles each specimen and ensures that every specimen is delivered to the laboratory in a timely manner per laboratory protocol. Accurately processes specimens for send-out according to appropriate procedures ensuring timely processing/dispatch.
• Actively participates in departmental process improvement. Adheres to turnaround time (TAT) guidelines for STAT and routine tests. Ensures HIPAA compliance and regulatory standards.
• Empathizes with patient and patient support systems, expresses compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious, gender identity, or ethnic background. Engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes deliberate/thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry out interactions with the patient, families, physicians, and co-workers.
• Receives and handles calls, documents issues, and escalates to Lead/Supervisor as appropriate. Manages supplies including inventory, ordering, receiving, and stocking. Delivers lab supplies as appropriate. Picks-up and delivers all laboratory samples/specimens to the departments for testing as appropriate. Prints and delivers/faxes lab reports in a timely manner.

Minimum Education: None.

Minimum Experience: Two (2) years of previous phlebotomy experience required. Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English. Experience with lab/hospital computer systems and software preferred. Applicable clinical lab work experience preferred. Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.

Req. Certification/Licensure: California Certified Phlebotomy Technician required. Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only required).

Employee Value Proposition

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., is guided by a diverse and highly experienced leadership core. This group maintains the vision that has made Prospect a needed difference-maker in the lives of so many patients today, and many executives contribute to our continued efforts. As a member of our highly effective team of professionals, benefit eligible positions will receive:

• Company 401K
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Paid time-off
• Life insurance

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We are an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources.

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