Phlebotomist II

Job Summary

Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II collects, accessesions, and processes patient specimens in preparation for testing in the various sections of Laboratory Medicine. The role functions in a technical and non technical capacity to assess fitness of specimens for all levels of testing. This role also performs waived testing where designated.

Job Duties

• Performs venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.
• Exhibits knowledge of adequate and correct collection requirements.
• Performs accessioning procedures appropriately and accurately to ensure positive identification of the specimens.
• Safely handles potentially infectious blood, body fluids, body tissues, and other patient specimens in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Affords assessment of suitability and acceptability of patient specimens. Rejects unacceptable specimens according to established protocols.
• Reviews order and specimen details to ensure accuracy.
• Recognizes and resolves discrepancies as appropriate.
• Troubleshoots missing specimens and other preanalytical errors including courier log review, and specimen archives.
• Accessions and results according to procedure via appropriate computer application.
• Correctly assigns billing numbers, location codes, and physician numbers.
• Verifies physician orders when test requests are unclear.
• Prepares specimens as appropriate including centrifugation, aliquoting, and labeling.
• Delivers prepared specimens to appropriate testing areas in a timely manner.
• Navigates and accesses multiple computer applications as needed. Applies laboratory programs to store, locate, retrieve, and process specimens for additional testing as requested.
• Maintains computer logs, quality control, disinfection procedures, and departmental assigned duties.
• Manages phone inquiries and provides information regarding specimen collection, transport, and patient results as appropriate.
• Serves as a mentor to students and new employees.
• Assists with packaging ordering and referral of specimens to reference laboratories in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation and commercial carrier regulations as required.
• Maintains equipment, participates in established preventative maintenance program, and alerts supervisor of any equipment problems.
• Assists in proper handling, storage, and maintenance of supplies, and notifies supervisor when inventory is low.
• As appropriate in addition to point of care testing, records keeping and instrument maintenance, performs other testing processes limited to the scope of the assigned duties.
• Completes related training and maintains competency to perform assigned testing processes.
• Provides phlebotomy coverage as required to Medical Group offices, skilled nursing facilities, or performs in-home phlebotomy for homebound patients.
• Successful completion of initial and subsequent competency exams required.
• Completes departmental continuing education requirements.

Qualifications

• One year of related experience.
• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED).
• Certification(s) and License(s): Certified Phlebotomy Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or Graduate of NAACLS approved Phlebotomy program.
• Experience: One year of related experience.
• Additional: ASCP Certification and Internal preceptor course for Phlebotomy Technical Assistant II.