Lab Aide/Phlebotomist

Essential Functions

• Perform phlebotomies and capillary punctures on inpatients and outpatients.
• Able to obtain adequate specimen from all patient age ranges-neonatal to geriatric.
• Prepares, organizes, and distributes specimens in the lab for testing.
• Collections specimens at the proper time according to procedure.
• Collects STATs within 15 minutes of notification.
• Correctly identifies patient by using two identifiers prior to specimen collection.
• Correctly labels patient specimens with patient name, date, identification number, time and phlebotomist initials.
• Performs test order entry for laboratory testing.
• Takes phone orders from physician for patient testing and correctly completes required documentation for phone orders.
• Performs general cleaning, washes glassware, and maintains blood collection area and equipment.
• Is familiar with Laboratory office routine and is able to function in office if necessary (filing, logging, looking up results, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs breath alcohol testing and collects urine drug of abuse screens according to procedure.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Must be able to read, write neatly, file, and organize.
• Due to extremely large amounts of patient contact, must have outstanding grooming habits and outgoing personality.
• Experience:
• Previous healthcare and phlebotomy experience preferred.

Physical Demands

• Requires frequent sitting.
• Occasional walking and standing.
• Occasionally required to lift and carry up to 35 lbs.
• Eye-hand, manual, and finger dexterity are required.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires working irregular hours and under stressful conditions.
• Sometimes exposed to sharps, communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and body fluids.
• Occasionally required to bend, twist, stoop, kneel, reach, and grasp.
• Overhead work is occasionally required.
• Occasionally required to push and pull objects up to 75 pounds.
• Requires the ability to distinguish letters or symbols.
• Uses of office equipment such as computer terminals, telephones, or copiers is required.

Working Conditions

• Shifts will vary depending upon the needs of the Laboratory and could be early morning, late afternoon, early evening, weekends, and holidays.
• Routinely required to wear appropriate clothing for the procurement of Laboratory specimens; if regular street clothes are chosen, an approved lab jacket or coat must be worn when dealing with patients.