Phlebotomist/Lab Technician

Description

• ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the collection, labeling and preparation of blood specimens for patient testing.

• Responsible for the maintenance of all applicable logs, the filing of reports and assembling of the appropriate chart with appropriate lab report.

• Assists lab or nursing staff in the care of patients within limits and under clinic nurse supervision.

• Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.

• Verifies patient by reading patient identification.

• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.

• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.

• Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.

• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.

• Monitors glucose levels by performing glucose tests; recording results; reporting results to provider.

• Performs bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying pathologist 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.

• Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.

• Attends and participates in department, site and agency-wide meetings as required.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Must be computer literate and be able to operate Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel

• Must possess good knowledge of office practices

• Customer service oriented, organized, and diligent

• Knowledge of medical terminology

• Must have excellent grammar usage

• Demonstrates problem solving skills

• Ability to work effectively and consistently with limited direct supervision

• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma required.

• Successful completion of an accredited Phlebotomy or Certified Medical Assistant program required.

• At least one year experience working in a hospital or doctor office.

• Experience with Pediatrics patients and performing waived lab testing.

• National certification preferred. Bi-lingual candidates are desirable.