Phlebotomist

Description

Job Summary: The Phlebotomist serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving specimens; preparing specimens for laboratory testing; performing screening procedures.

Phlebotomist Job Duties:

• Always identifies correct patients by requesting the patient to state his/her full name, date of birth, and comparing that to the name on the order or requisition.
• Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.
• Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
• Consistently obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures.
• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
• Performs bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying lab manager of results falling outside normal ranges.
• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations. Performs all procedures in a professional manner.
• Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.
• Maintain outstanding labs on a daily basis.  
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Serves and protects our team by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and jcaho standards.
• Enhances phlebotomy lab by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Requirements

Phlebotomist Skills and Qualifications:

• 6+ months’ experience in phlebotomy
• Phlebotomist certification
• High school degree or equivalent

Environmental/Working Conditions: Ability to work in an environment with exposure to potentially dangerous/infectious materials and situations that require following extensive safety may be required and/or hours may be shortened as business needs dictate.

Physical Demands: Ability to perform moderate physical activity. May require handling/lifting objects (up to 50 pounds) or standing/sitting/walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

Prolonged use of telephone may be required.