Phlebotomist

About the role

The Phlebotomist plays a vital role in determining patient diagnoses and treatment by expertly performing blood collection and specimen processing, ensuring the highest level of patient care.

Responsibilities

- Obtain and process blood specimens via capillary or venipuncture, ensuring integrity, proper disposal, and timely distribution to testing areas with special instructions. - Perform venous and capillary punctures on all age groups of inpatient and outpatient populations, utilizing appropriate collection techniques to obtain quality samples and adhere to appropriate volume requirements. - Maintain order and cleanliness of phlebotomy trays, stations, and storage rooms. - Practice positive patient identification at all times, in all job functions. - Practice HumanKindness and courtesy with all patient and co-worker interactions, establishing and maintaining good communication within the department and with other hospital departments. - Comply with isolation and hand sanitization procedures. - Follow blood collection procedures, perform Blood Bank collections, and follow written collection and Blood Bank banding procedures, demonstrating accuracy and good penmanship, and adhering to specimen requirements.

Requirements

- High School Graduate or GED. - Basic Life Support - CPR within 90 days. - 3 months phlebotomy in an acute care facility (preferred).

Preferred

- Phlebotomy Technician certification.