Phlebotomist - Atwater

Phlebotomist Atwater

Work Location
Bureau of Prisons
United States Penitentiary-Atwater
1 Federal Way
Atwater, CA 95301

• Citizenship Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Clearance Requirements: National Background Check with Inquires, Fingerprints, and Drug Screen.
• Type of Employment: Full -Time, 40 hours per week.
• Estimate Pay: $26.92 - $32.01/hour.
• Paid Time Off per Year: 80-hours per year, accruing from day of Hire.
• Sick Leave per Year: 56-hours per year, accruing from day of Hire.
• Paid Federal Holidays : Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays.

Working Hours

The Phlebotomist work schedule is Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays with working hours between 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break, not exceed 40 hours per week. Overtime is not authorized.

Summary of Duties

The Phlebotomist will provide Services for the prison population at United States Penitentiary/Satellite Camp (USP/SCP), Atwater, California. This service is necessary and will be utilized to provide health care for the inmate population. Services include providing but not limited to collection of blood and urine samples, preparation and tracking of all laboratory samples, biological specimen preparation and packaging for shipment and maintaining laboratory logs and other records as necessary to comply with Clinical Laboratory Inspection Amendment (CLIA) guidelines.

Qualifications

• Have valid certification/licensure to practice in the state of California as a Phlebotomist.
• The individual must possess proof of their current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration.
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications and experience include:

• Additional professional education and certifications
  • Provide proof of experience with:
  • Specimen collection
  • Packaging and shipment to referral laboratories
• Maintaining appropriate records
• Demonstrate experience working in a correctional setting
• Submit three (3) letters of reference

Attire

The contract employee is expected to wear professional clothing that is appropriate to the correctional environment while on duty; business attire or scrub-type uniforms are approved. No articles of clothing worn by the contract employee will be of a khaki tan, khaki green, tan, dark green, gray, orange, or camouflage color or pattern. Footwear will be closed-toe, flat-bottom, and completely cover the feet; fluid resistance and non-slip soles are preferred. Protective vests will be supplied by the institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Physician, Physician Assistant, and/or Nurse with patient flow in a clinic setting by measuring the patients vital signs and weight and scanning laboratory results in the Bureau Electronic Medical Record (BEMR).
• Organize, schedule, and perform laboratory studies, specimen collection and process within the Health Service Unit, to include A&O in-processing, DNA per procedure, vaccine programs and PPD updates.
• Prepare and ensure specimens are packed and transported according to the contract or BOP Reference Lab and document per Health Services Unit Laboratory Procedures. Ensure that lab requests are completed properly and all reports are returned from the contract lab, provider notified, log results in as received, follow up appropriately, and file results in lab and medical record.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of the Health Services Manual and Unit Procedures necessary to accomplish the mission described herein, ensuring that the Laboratory Procedure Manual is updated accordingly.
• Assist the Health Service Administrator (HSA) or his/her designee in the coordination of BOP and Contract Reference Lab contact, CLIA re-certification, maintenance of equipment and notification of needed supplies.
• Assist the HSA and Clinical Director with writing and implementing policies that deal with the laboratory program.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Competitive Compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision options.
• Outstanding career growth potential.

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