Job Summary:

To perform venipuncture and skin puncture and pre-analytical and post analytical steps of laboratory testing.

Essential Responsibilities:



+ Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.


+ Selects the appropriate phlebotomy technique relative to the age and physical maturation of the patient.


+ Assesses the quality of blood to be drawn from the patient based on the patients age, physical maturation and the test or study to be performed.


+ Performs venipuncture, finger stick or heel stick, as required, proficiently on patients of all ages.


+ Properly labels sample(s) and transports to laboratory or Clinical Laboratory Scientist as required.


+ Performs the pre-analytical phase of testing by bar coding, centrifuging, separating, logging, culturing and staining of bacteriological specimens.<...