Lab Phlebotomist

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates ability to perform clean venipunctures.
• Demonstrates ability to perform capillary collections.
• Follows proper guidelines for safe handling of blood, body fluids and hazardous chemicals.
• Demonstrates knowledge of procedures and practices.
• Demonstrates knowledge of ongoing quality assurance activities in the office and documents breaches of quality as they occur.
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels of reagents and supplies.
• Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify Clinic Operations Manager and Clinical Laboratory Operations Manager.
• Must be able to document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Be able to document in charts for “lab only” visits.
• Have complete understanding of LIS; which includes ordering test, rejecting test, locating and printing result reports.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent phlebotomy skills.
• Outpatient facility or physician office experience.

Education & Experience

• Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant with 2 years of clinical lab experience preferred.
• One year phlebotomy preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification is preferred but not required.
• High school diploma required.

Physical Requirements

• Standing: Less than 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Walking: Less than 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)
• Sitting: Less than 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)
• Fingering or manual dexterity: None
• Repetitive finger motion: None
• Lifting or exerting force: Up to 10 pounds
• Climbing or balancing: None
• Crouching or stooping: None
• Speaking: None
• Hearing: None
• Sight: None