Certified Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomist)

PhlebotomistAnsible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting Phlebotomists to support VA operations in Palo Alto, Fremont, and Menlo Park. The Phlebotomist provides a wide range of phlebotomy and medical lab assistant duties. The facilities to be supported include:VA Palo Alto, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304VA Fremont Clinic, 39199 Liberty St., Fremont, CA 94538VA Menlo Park, 795 Willow Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025VA San Jose Clinic, 5855 Silver Creek Valley Place, San Jose, CA 95138VA Monterey Clinic, 201 9th St., Marina, CA 93933*Note: The available positions are generally all full-time positions across a range of shift schedules. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers.Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers' success as if it is their own.ResponsibilitiesDaily procurement of blood specimens including venipuncture, blood cultures from both inpatients and outpatients. Procurement includes positive patient identification, accurate specimen labeling, specimen handling of identified specimens and timely transport of specimens to the laboratory. Providers must also provide instruction or question patients regarding fasting conditions for blood chemistries, anticoagulant therapy for coagulation studies, etc.Assists in training and teaching of phlebotomy to Medical Technology students and new phlebotomists in venipuncture and other related phlebotomy techniques.Serves as a resource person for less-experienced phlebotomy staff and in answering questions and solving on the spot phlebotomy problems that arise.Inspects, receives, and maintains phlebotomy supply inventory and insures that phlebotomy stock rooms are in clean and orderly fashion.Processes specimens for the clinical laboratory sections as assigned (i.e. Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology) including VISTA accessioning, centrifugation and plasma/serum separation of blood, specimen storage, slide preparation, culture set up, measurement of timed urine specimens, and documentation of specimen status such as special handling requirements, specimen condition (i.e. lipemic, QNS, hemolytic), volumes etc.Prepares and stains slides such as differentials, gram stains, and reticulocytes.Prepares specimens, packaging and request forms for send-out reference laboratories.Builds prints and maintains VISTA phlebotomy collection lists and labels. Maintains tally of outpatients and inpatient phlebotomy. Answers telephone inquiries for laboratory test information, status and results.QualificationsCertificate of completion from a phlebotomy vocational programCurrent Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) license in the State of CaliforniaAmerican Heart Association BLS certificationA minimum of one (1) year of acute care (hospital) Phlebotomy experienceNo sponsorship availablePay Range: $18.75 - $32.14 hourlyAll candidates must be able to:Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shiftLift up to 50 lbs from floor to waistLift up to 20 lbsCarry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distancePush/pull with 30 lbs of forceAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.