Certified Phlebotomy Technician Phlebotomist
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Phlebotomist
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Overview
Ansible Government Solutions LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting Phlebotomiststo support the Audie L Murphy Memorial Veteran Hospital located at 7400 Merton Mentor Blvd San Antonio TX 78249. This is for inpatient and outpatient phlebotomy services. The shift schedule is typically MondayFriday 8hour shifts anywhere from 4:00am5:00pm and including weekends. 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. Exceptional compensation and benefits packages are available to qualified candidates.
Ansible is a ServiceDisabled VeteranOwned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wideranging 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.
Responsibilities
- Perform venipuncture by following published Laboratory procedures.
- Perform urine collection by following published Laboratory procedures.
- Collect adequate and properly labeled specimens.
- Properly determine current clinician orders in the computer per Laboratory procedures.
- Pulling lab orders out of the computer.
- Perform waived and/or nonwaived testing.
- Process specimens for testing and/or shipment to another laboratory for testing.
- Make contacts with patients relatives staff members and coworkers in a concerned compassionate helpful manner.
- Promote a harmonious and cooperative working environment in their interaction with coworkers and supervisors.
- Follow all South Texas Health Care System guidelines and VA policies.
- Maintains adequate stock of supplies and rotates stock as needed to ensure supplies are used according to expiration dates.
- Uses knowledge of human anatomy aseptic technique and phlebotomy material selection (i.e. vacutainer syringe butterfly).
- Uses judgment in selection of phlebotomy site based upon the patients condition age group and type of test to be performed.
- Prepares phlebotomy site for proper specimen collection based upon knowledge of blood specimen types request forms anticoagulants and transport conditions testing procedures.
- Conveys to the patient the intention of performing a phlebotomy while showing understanding and empathy for the patients condition.
- Complete training for the Federal Drug Workforce Program and collect specimens and fill out required forms.
- Collect and observe COVID 19 specimen collections (Nasopharyngeal Oropharyngeal Nasal MidTurbinate Anterior nares Nasopharyngeal aspirate/wash saliva) as detailed in request.
- Performs glucose tolerance testing by administering pretest substances and drawing blood at specific time intervals.
- Contact Medical Staff in handling patients in cases of fainting convulsions and illness.
- Follows universal precautions and infection prevention and control guidelines in the performance of all procedures wears task appropriate PPE disposes of needles and contaminated waste and patient isolation requirements in the performance of all procedures.
- Follows proper procedures in the storage and disposal of needles and syringes.
- Assists in disinfecting and closing the Phlebotomy Room at the end of the shift.
- Receives specimens and accompanying request forms for any of the tests that can be performed and checks each for proper identification.
- Accessions orders by use of computer system.
- Clearly labels specimens after drawing with patients name identification number (SSN) phlebotomists initials collection time and date as required.
- Files results of completed laboratory tests.
- Capable of reading Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and adhering them to the current laboratory process.
- Clearly communicate the daily status and problems about the laboratory output to team members and senior management of the service.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Phlebotomy certification from an accredited agency e.g. certification program ASCP AMT AMCA etc.
- American Heart Association (AHA) CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Minimum of one 1 year of experience in direct patient care performing venipunctures covid swabbing and Federal Workforce Drug testing in a clinic or hospital setting
- No sponsorship available
All candidates must be able to:
- Sit stand walk lift squat bend twist and reach above shoulders during the work shift
- Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
- Lift up to 20 lbs
- Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
- Push/pull with 30 lbs of force
All 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
