You are applying for a position through Medix, a staffing agency. The actual posting represents a position at one of our clients.
Job Summary
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Laboratory Assistant/Phlebotomist to join their team. This role is crucial for providing front-line patient care and technical phlebotomy expertise, particularly for complex oncology patients, while also supporting basic laboratory processing.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform high-volume venipuncture on complex oncology patients with compromised veins, consistently achieving 25+ successful blood draws per day.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for patients, providing customer service with extreme empathy, compassion, and professionalism, especially when patients are facing difficult or terminal diagnoses.
- Assist back-of-house laboratory staff with basic specimen processing, extending beyond traditional phlebotomy duties.
- Provide multi-site regional coverage by traveling to nearby sister clinic sites as needed to cover staff vacations or unexpected call-outs.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2-3 years of dedicated phlebotomy experience; experience in oncology or high-volume outpatient settings is preferred.
- Proven ability to manage a high-volume workload of 25+ patient draws per day.
- Advanced proficiency with complex venipuncture and difficult draws ("hard sticks").
Skills
- Advanced proficiency in complex venipuncture techniques, including "hard sticks".
- Exceptional front-line customer service and communication skills, particularly with empathetic patient interaction.
- Ability to perform basic laboratory specimen processing.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to travel and provide coverage at multiple clinic sites within a regional cluster.
- Availability to work full-time (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday, during standard daytime business hours.
- Flexibility for staggered shift start times (e.g., 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, or 8:15 AM).
- No weekend or holiday work required.
Benefits
- Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
- Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
- 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
- Short Term Disability Insurance.
- Term Life Insurance Plan.
Required Employment / Compliance Language
Medix is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
Medix Overview:
With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.
*As a job position within our Clinical Sciences division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: high-risk working environments (laboratories, clinical settings), handling hazards chemicals or lab specimens, conducting direct patient care, accessing medical and confidential records, access to prescription medication or other drugs, and job duties that can cause serious injury or death as a result of error. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
