Phlebotomist

Description

   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES    

•  Responsible for the collection, labeling and preparation of blood specimens for patient testing.
•  Responsible for the maintenance of all applicable logs, the filing of reports and assembling of the appropriate chart with appropriate lab report.
•  Assists lab or nursing staff in the care of patients within limits and under clinic nurse supervision.
•  Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.
•  Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
•  Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
•  Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
• · Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.
•  Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
•  Monitors glucose levels by performing glucose tests; recording results; reporting results to provider.
•  Performs bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges.
• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.
•  Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
•  Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.
•  Attends and participates in department, site and agency-wide meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

•  Must be computer literate and be able to operate Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
•  Must possess good knowledge of office practices
•  Customer service oriented, organized, and diligent
•  Knowledge of medical terminology
•  Must have excellent grammar usage
•  Demonstrates problem solving skills
•  Ability to work effectively and consistently with limited direct supervision

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

•  High school diploma required. 
•  Successful completion of an accredited Phlebotomy or Certified Medical Assistant program required.  
•  At least one year experience working in a hospital or doctor office.  
•  Experience with Pediatrics patients and performing waived lab testing.  
•  National certification preferred. Bi-lingual candidates are desirable.