Phlebotomist - Main Campus Lab - FT - Day

Audience

A Brief Overview

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of laboratory tasks in the ambulatory (clinic) setting, to include order management, specimen collection (venipuncture and capillary puncture specimens), and waived testing.
• Processes specimens to allow for safe transport when indicated.
• Provides specimen collection services in multiple clinic settings, including primary care and specialty care.
• Works closely with other laboratory personnel, Patient Care Services staff, healthcare providers, and patients to obtain high quality specimens while demonstrating the Stormont Vail Tenets.
• Obtains and properly identifies blood specimens by performing venipunctures and capillary punctures in all age groups (newborns, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics) and patient types.
• Selects, releases, and prints test orders from the electronic medical record system.
• Resolves unusual or duplicative orders as needed.
• Transcribes outside orders into the electronic medical record system as required.
• Processes specimens according to established procedures.
• Prepares specimens for transport per International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations to other laboratories as needed.
• Performs and results waived point of care tests.
• Maintains quality waived test results by following department procedures.
• Instructs patients in proper procedures for specimen collection when necessary.
• Answers patient questions regarding collection techniques and offers additional resources if patient requests them.
• Follows the Phlebotomist Service Standards:
• (1) Use patient-centric communication;
• (2) Demonstrate empathetic responses to patients' concerns;
• (3) Acknowledge wait times and service delays;
• (4) Protect patient privacy;
• (5) Demonstrate teamwork with all members of the healthcare team;
• (6) Follow the organization's and laboratory's professional behavior guidelines/policies.
• Assists with teaching, training, and mentoring phlebotomist interns and trainees.
• Maintains and monitors supply stock in the laboratory.
• Responds appropriately to patient adverse reactions to venipuncture.
• Ability and means to travel to alternate clinic locations as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED Completion of an accredited phlebotomy training program may be substituted for education.
• Experience with phlebotomy.
• Experience in a lab or hospital setting preferred.
• Venipuncture and capillary puncture experience preferred.
• Experience with electronic medical records and patient privacy preferred.

Skills And Abilities

• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Follows all OSHA guidelines and hospital and laboratory safety procedures.
• Maintains quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Deals with stressful situations.

Qualifications

• Registered Phlebotomy Technician - AMT preferred.
• PBT-Phlebotomy Technician - ASCP preferred.

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift)