Phlebotomist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Phlebotomist, you will competently collect blood and other patient specimens for diagnostic testing, ensuring comfort and safety. Every day you will identify patients, explain procedures, proficiently perform venipunctures, and accurately label/prepare specimens for laboratory analysis, adhering to safety protocols.

• Practices positive patient identification at all times, in all job functions.
• Practices HumanKindness and courtesy with all patient and co-worker interactions.
• Establishes and maintains good communication within the department and with other hospital departments.
• Complies with isolation and hand sanitization procedures.
• Follows blood collection procedures, performs venous and capillary punctures on all age groups of inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Utilizes appropriate collection techniques to obtain quality samples and adheres to appropriate volume requirements.
• Performs Blood Bank collections.
• Follows written collection and Blood Bank banding procedures.
• Demonstrates accuracy and good penmanship.
• Adheres to specimen requirements.
• Maintains order and cleanliness of phlebotomy trays, stations and storage rooms.

Job Requirements

• High School Graduate OR GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Assocation (AHA) to be obtained within 90 Days
• Three (3) months phlebotomy in an acute care facility or less than one (1) year phlebotomy expereience in acute care facility
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician from AMT, ASCP, IAPS, OR NHCA