Lead Phlebotomy Tech-Crestwood Medical Center-FT-3rd shift

About the role

Performs venipunctures, heel sticks, and finger sticks to obtain blood samples for testing. Properly identifies patients and follows procedures for collection of specimens. Registers patients, recording demographic, insurance/financial, and clinical data into registration/order entry systems to ensure accuracy for proper registration, billing, and test requisition. Uses multiple electronic systems to conduct registration and order entry functions.

Processes and prepares specimens while maintaining proper identification and sample integrity for testing in various laboratory sections. Works cooperatively with others to address customer service needs. Processes and receives specimens into the laboratory, following protocol for specimen acceptability and rejection. Enters outpatient orders into the Laboratory Information System.

May collect chain-of-custody drug screens for pre-employment, post-accident, and just-cause cases according to protocol. Places orders and collects blood for needle-stick exposures. May assist with frozen sections and clerical duties as needed. Assesses and orders phlebotomy supplies and fills ED and OR orders. Receives and processes incoming laboratory specimens for inpatients and outpatients.

Maintains and files reference lab reports. Handles duties such as faxing, phone communication, and pneumatic tube services. Receives frozen sections and/or fresh specimens from the OR and assists the Pathologist with obtaining accession numbers, slide and cassette labeling, staining slides, and charging for frozen sections. May perform maintenance on cryostats. Demonstrates safe handling and pouring of formalin. Handles, packages, and ships special cases to reference laboratories.

Washes and dries all pipettes. Routinely inventories body fluid samples and discards them when appropriate. Obtains logs for pathology and processing. Processes all laboratory specimens received in the tube system, centrifuges samples, and delivers them to appropriate departments for testing. Separates and creates manifests for reference laboratory testing.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Completion of a formal training course in phlebotomy procedures from an accredited school or training program preferred
• Two years of documented phlebotomy and/or registration experience in a hospital or commercial laboratory environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Moderate knowledge of medical terminology
• Current BLS certification upon hire or completed within 30 days of hire