Phlebotomist - N
Phlebotomist - N
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Position Title
Position Summary / Career Interest:
Collects and prepares specimens for analysis through various procedures including blood draw finger sticks and swabbing.Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions- Performs blood draws by venipuncture according to standard protocol ensuring patient safety and quality specimen collection.
- Performs specimen collection using appropriate techniques and adhering to requirements. Provides patients and/or care providers with instructions and necessary materials for specimen collection
- Provides immediate patient care if patient exhibits sign of a postvenipuncture reaction typically vasovagal.
- Proactively assesses patient presentation and escorts patient to draw room with recliner if patient is an adolescent or young adult or states that they typically have a reaction to having their blood drawn.
- Performs data entry in applicable information systems in compliance with departmental and organizational policies
- Demonstrates knowledge of specimen collection techniques and requirements.
- Ensures proper container type centrifugation and transport conditions for specimens. Able to determine appropriateness of specimens for addon testing.
- Releases orders on ambulatory health system patients with orders in HIS
- Receives samples in LIS prints bar code labels and affixes labels to specimens. Enters outside orders in LIS when copy of outside order is scanned into HIS.
- Provides assistance to nursing staff when requested.
- Performs specimen processing duties such as aliquoting urine and separating blood samples when required for testing.
- Understands preanalytical variables that can impact test results: Container Type Time Temperature Centrifugation labeling. Able to determine appropriateness of specimens for addon testing
- Responds to telephone inquiries and provides customer service to the end caller by addressing their needs and troubleshooting.
- Instructs orients and mentors students employees patients and other health care providers as applicable.
- Maintains an adequate inventory of supplies
- Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- High School Graduate
Preferred Education and Experience
- 1 or more years Minimum one year of experience in specimen collection and processing
- Advanced level of skill in adult and pediatric phlebotomy
Required Licensure and Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred Licensure and Certification
- Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP)
Knowledge Requirements
- Valid drivers license and clean driving record required if the position requires traveling to different facilities.
Time Type:
Full timeJob Requisition ID:
R40751We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a persons race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age 40 or older) disability veteran status or genetic information.
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