Phlebotomist - Inpatient (Sun-Thurs 0000-0830)

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Performs routine phlebotomy procedures, drawing blood samples and handling other samples, for laboratory analysis as ordered by the attending physicians.
• Ensures properly identified and labeled specimens in accordance with authorized technical procedures and laboratory policies.
• Registers patients, orders tests, and verifies completeness of orders and billing information.
• Enters patient demographic data, insurance and billing information, and the specific laboratory tests ordered by the medical staff into the laboratory computer database.
• Prepares specimens for transport to lab including but not limited to pouring off urines and centrifugation of blood samples as appropriate.
• Maintains accurate records, documents and files as required.
• Complies with all hospital and laboratory safety policies and procedures including the appropriate use of PPE.
• Completes annual competency assessment.
• Assumes responsibility of own professional development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or GED required. Completion of a Phlebotomy training course, medical training course or on the job training required.
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience required for Level 1, 3-5 years of experience required for Level 2, and 5 or more years of experience required for Level 3.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current Basic Life Support from AHA (American Heart Association) certification required. Current phlebotomy certification required (must have issue date and expiration date on certificate): Phlebotomy Technician (PBT)- American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC), Phlebotomy Certification (PC) – National Healthcare Certification Organization (NHCO) or Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)- National Performance Specialists (NPS).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of phlebotomy policies, procedures, techniques and processing requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communications, in accordance to PAACT agreement.
• Core level knowledge of normal laboratory testing processes and specimen requirements.
• Ability and skill to apply core level theory, practices and techniques to perform, post-process, analyze and annotate data or procedure documentation.
• Ability to prioritize and complete clinical or non-clinical work assignments.