Pediatric Phlebotomist

Major Responsibilities

• Verifies positive patient identification to ensure patient safety.
• Assesses patient reactions to specimen procurement.
• Performs venipuncture and collects other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol.
• Obtains medical assistance when judged necessary.
• Obtains specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times.
• Ensures completion of specimen collection functions according to protocol.
• Ensures that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
• Resolves specimen identification and/or requisition problems and clarifies requests.
• Performs limited testing under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) 1988 guidelines according to established policies and procedures.
• Answers and screens telephone calls.
• Assists with inventory and maintains supplies and/or equipment.
• Provides assistance in support of billing and other business functions.
• Accepts specimens from a variety of internal and external customers; receives, sorts, packages, and tracks specimens for transport.
• Processes specimens for testing, including aliquoting, pre‑analytical steps, and loading instruments while maintaining proper specimen identification.
• Responds to additional specimen procurement requests via pager or other means.
• Orders and verifies test requests; documents appropriate information for quality assurance/improvement according to established protocol.
• Runs quality control checks and notifies providers of stat, critical, and other abnormal results as defined by policy and procedure.
• Performs laboratory result entry in the computer system.
• Performs internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
• Reviews various pending and management reports; generates and distributes reports.
• Instructs employees and students in phlebotomy, data entry, and specimen processing functions.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care, including understanding growth and development principles and interpreting age‑specific patient data.

Requirements

Licensure, Registration, and Certification: None required.

Education: High school graduate.

Experience: No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and experience in phlebotomy or related laboratory functions.
• Basic computer skills, including experience using computer software applications.
• Keyboarding and typing proficiency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Customer service skills to interface effectively with physicians, patients, visitors, and other healthcare employees.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Frequently lifts up to 10 lb; occasionally lifts up to 50 lb.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and bend for the majority of the workday.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and/or infectious agents.
• Will be exposed to human blood and body fluids; must wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns, and eye/face protection as needed.
• Must be able to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.