UPMC
Overview
UPMC Altoona is looking for a full-time Clerk Phlebotomist to work the evening shift with rotation as needed - weekend/holiday rotation
This position is a part of the AFSCME union
Responsibilities
- Appearance is professional and in accordance with the Department of Laboratory Services dress code and hospital policy.
- Communicates with patients, explaining procedures prior to venipuncture. Serves patient in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort.
- Processes outpatients, to include interpreting physician orders, venipuncture and billing.
- Collects routine, fasting, timed and stat blood samples as indicated on label ordered by a physician and entered into the computer.
- Properly labels specimens with patient\'s name, hospital and room number, name of test, date and time collected and phlebotomist\'s initials.
- Performs receptionist duties.
- Prior to collecting blood samples, identifies patient by identification armband, checking it with label using two unique identifiers.