About This Role
This phlebotomist role is an integral part of the Laboratory team, supporting various departments by providing excellent patient care through compassionate interactions and reliable testing. The position involves collecting blood and urine samples, registering specimens, and communicating results to appropriate staff.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to the mission, including meeting behavioral expectations (compassion, caring, and confidentiality), providing excellence in health care delivery, supporting dignity of all persons (empowerment), and responsible stewardship of resources
- Receive orders either by telephone or requisition from nursing units or physicians
- Enter requests on computer by patient number, operator, and tests ordered
- Travel to patient site, as necessary, to obtain specimens
- Prepare skin site and perform venipuncture and skin punctures according to established aseptic techniques to obtain blood specimens in accordance with physicians' orders
- Instruct patients in specimen collection methods and procedures (i.e., urinalysis and bacteriology), and obtain specimens for culture and analysis
- Label and record specimens obtained, transport them to the laboratory, and distribute to appropriate laboratory area for analysis
- Follow guidelines that maintain safety for oneself, patients, visitors, and co-workers
- Adhere to OSHA standards by wearing personal protective equipment, following universal precautions, and being knowledgeable about bloodborne pathogens if classified as a category I or II employee under OSHA regulations
- Perform other duties as may be assigned
- Collect blood samples and urine from patients for laboratory testing, including blood cultures
- Register specimens and order tests in LIS and prepare/label samples for internal or external testing
- Communicate lab test requests and results to appropriate staff, departments, and/or physicians
- Collect and document urine drug screens requiring chain of custody
- Assist with in-services or training as assigned
- Assist with administrative duties within the laboratory
Requirements
- Previous health care experience required
- Laboratory experience and knowledge of aseptic methods and basic medical terminology preferred
- Good communication skills
- Analytical skills necessary to select best site for obtaining blood and bacteriological specimens based on physicians' orders
- Does not pose a direct threat or risk to the safety and health of themselves and other employees
- Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant certification
- Minimum 6 months of phlebotomy experience or completion of a phlebotomy training program
