Mobile Phlebotomist - Bellingham

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Drives vehicle to client facilities, typically nursing homes, as directed by company dispatcher.
• Unloads phlebotomy tray and takes to patient’s bedside to collect samples ordered by physician.
• Accurately identifies patient before collecting specimen(s).
• Accurately collects, labels, processes, and delivers specimens obtained from patients.
• Reloads equipment and all necessary specimens to vehicle for prompt delivery.
• Regularly communicates with dispatcher to report status and location.
• Strict adherence to Universal Precautions in controlling blood-borne pathogens and infectious disease exposures.
• Maintain required certifications, health requirements, and operational requirements.
• Keeps work area clean.
• Follows all required safety precautions ALL the time.
• Reports any unsafe conditions in the workplace.
• Reports all complaints and problems encountered.
• Maintains supplies inventory.
• Reports low stock or out-of-stock situations.
• Identifies and segregates any expired supplies.
• Reports to work promptly, properly groomed and wears the proper identification at all times when visiting a facility.
• Accurately maintains time records of hours worked and deliver to company as directed.
• Manages his/her assigned shift to include meal breaks.
• Follows all specimen preservation, patient preparation and specimen management processes and procedures as written without personal deviation.
• Uses only approved current documents.
• Makes changes to records ONLY per approved instructions as needed;
• On-call evenings and weekends; irregular unscheduled overtime as needed based on the company workload or absenteeism.

Required Skills

• Practices excellent communication and interaction skills specific to the population served, including the pediatric and geriatric communities.
• Treats customers and patients with respect, dignity, and discretion; acknowledging residents’ rights and patients’ right to refuse.
• Demonstrate regular attendance.
• Must have a current, valid State phlebotomy license (if required).
• Must have a current, valid State Driver’s license; car insurance; good driving record; a possess a vehicle in good working condition suitable to meet daily driving requirements.
• Proficient in venipuncture and skin puncture using both vacutainer and syringe techniques.
• Knowledge of laboratory operations.
• Maintains sterile, sanitary conditions to prevent contamination.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, handle or feel, talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may lift and or move up to 35 pounds on occasion.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.