phlebotomist

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Collects blood specimens from adult and pediatric patients using venipuncture and capillary techniques, and following standard or prescribed methods and procedures. Performs EKGs as assigned, following SOP’s.
• Interfaces with the Laboratory sections in the timely expedition of specimen procurement and assures proper labeling and transport of the specimens.
• Performs associated clerical duties such as data entry on both the hospital and Laboratory computers.
• Maintains blood-drawing area(s) in a clean and safe condition according to hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Rotates weekends and holidays as needed or assigned.
• Rotates in off-site (including home draws), drawing stations as needed or assigned.
• Registers outpatients into the Meditech computer, with the correct insurance, demographic, and physician office data included.
• Requests correct tests ordered by physicians and outreach offices and appropriately labels specimens. Properly matches computer labels to correct handwritten labels.
• Delivers all specimens to their appropriate Laboratory areas, with emphasis on the timely delivery of Stat specimens and tests requiring specialized attention.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent with the ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions and have a basic knowledge of human anatomy.
• Ability to read and write at level three as documented on "Invest," the hospital's Employee Learning Laboratory software.
• Ability to develop technical skills and become familiar with policies and procedures. Need for general analytical skills to resolve minor conflicts and problems.
• High level of interpersonal skills to interface with section staff, patients, physicians, and nurses in a professional manner

Physical Requirements & Environment

• Walking and standing 90% of the time.
• Exposure to biohazards and infectious patients and specimens 75% of the time.
• Potential exposure to injury from needle punctures.
• Normal laboratory setting with limited exposure to dust or extreme temperature variation.
• Occasional exposure to portable x-ray machines on patient units.
• Rotation among several off-site locations
• Complies with precautions, as defined by Infection Control staff, in patients/materials requiring isolation.
• Consistently uses sharps safety devices as designed to prevent injuries to self.

Pay Range

$21.00 – $28.26