Phlebotomist- PRN

established departmental and SMC policies and procedures objectives quality control and performance improvement programs safety environmental and infection control standards.

• Receives and/or collects specimens and labels them appropriately maintaining specimen integrity until specimens are discarded following established policies and procedures for specimen retention.
• Consistently performs test procedures following written procedures conforming to current standards and manufacturers recommendations.
• Reviews and verifies patient results prior to reporting and communicates critical values and other grossly abnormal results to the appropriate healthcare personnel in a timely manner following established policies.
• Performs supply inventory as assigned to prevent shortages in assigned work areas.
• Implements infectious disease controls as appropriate including isolation procedures proper use of hand washing and gloves.
• Follows proper procedures for disposal of sharps and hazardous materials.
• Cleans and maintains laboratory equipment as directed.

current knowledge and training on equipment and procedures.

• Performs required calibration maintenance and quality control of instruments and procedures.
• Notifies supervisor promptly of customer concerns unsafe conditions and malfunctioning instruments/test procedures.
• Maintains competence in computer skills pertaining to order entry and laboratory computer system orders collections result entry patient report retrieval and report printing tasks.
• Attends required SMC and departmental safety compliance and infection control in-services.
• Maintains knowledge of coding and billing policies as they pertain to determination of medical necessity and federally mandated reimbursement.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs current literature and in-service meetings.

and maintains documentation.

• Maintains required records reports and statistics as directed.
• Documents accurate and ongoing assessments of patient status that reflect nursing interventions patient responses patient teaching and status of outcomes at discharge.
• Completes shift end check prior to leaving duty.

other duties as assigned.