Phlebotomist Per Diem

Department Job Description Summary

Position Responsibilities:

• Communicates at shift change and follows through on pending specimens.
• Determines specimen priority and takes action accordingly.
• Always wears proper PPE; practices strict hand hygiene and disposes of biohazardous waste and sharps in proper containers.
• Always identifies the patient correctly, verifying ID band information against the test request prior to collecting the specimen.
• Always follows posted instructions about arm restrictions.
• Draws Blood Bank specimens appropriately utilizing the Blood Bank ID band with 100% accuracy.
• Displays good venipuncture technique, rarely misses a vein on any patient.
• Collects specimens in appropriate containers paying strict attention to mixing and order of draw.
• Displays good technique for microcollection and blood cultures.
• Labels specimens correctly with all of the appropriate requisition information to include initials, time and date of collection immediately after collection in the presence of the patient.
• Communicates with nursing personnel on patient care issues.
• Always notifies nursing if patient refuses test or specimen was unable to be collected.
• Adheres to standards of performance and the SINAI way.
• Interacts with patients as trained, always requesting permission to enter (unless night shift), smiles, introduces self and explains procedure to patient.
• Always leaves bedside table, phone, call button within reach and discards trash into waste container.
• Always appears, dresses and conducts themselves in a professional manner.
• Responds to pages in a timely manner; beepers and cell phones are on vibrate during working hours.
• Prioritizes specimen collection and delivery to the lab.
• Receives specimens, accesses specimens, and delivers samples to the appropriate workstations in the laboratory.
• Accessions specimens with minimal errors.
• Resolves discrepancies with orders at the time of discovery.
• Answers the telephone or responds to the pneumatic tube alarm.
• Responds to stat specimen requests by either paging assigned staff or distributing requests.
• Responds to pages including Code Blue, RRT and Stroke Alerts.

Qualifications

• License/Registration/Certification: Completion of training program in phlebotomy or medical assisting preferred; experience can be substituted for education requirements.
• Education: High School Diploma.
• Experience: Prior phlebotomy experience preferred.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for select positions and more!