AA2IT
Start Date: 2/5/24
Location:
770 Sumneytown Pike Est Point PA Timing: 8 AM - 5 PM Qualifications: 8+ years of experience. • Adept at venipuncture, phlebotomy, and finger sticks • Excellent verbal and written communication and documentation skills • Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR) • Interpersonal skills and compassion • Analyzing information, critical thinking, and problem solving • Knowledge of infection control procedures • Attention to detail • Procedural and organizational skills • Quality focus • Basic computer skills Education, Experience, & Licensing Requirements: • Minimum education required - High school diploma • Phlebotomist certification • Prior experience as a phlebotomist is required - minimum 2 years • BLS - CPR/AED certification recommended Work schedule: • Full time 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday • Hours typically 8am to 4:30pm, but may vary based on work flow/business needs
Responsibilities: • Serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving blood samples and other specimens, preparing specimens for laboratory testing, and performing screening procedures. • Verifies test requisitions by checking testing listed in schedule in EMR and bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel. • Verifies patient identification and explains sampling procedures to patients. • Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks. • Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, and observing isolation procedures. • Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection and maintaining daily tallies of collections performed. • Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule, recording results in EMR, and identifying and reporting needed changes. • Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations. • Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, nurse practitioner, RN or paramedic referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification, and notifying supervisor of unresolved orders immediately. • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations. • Serves and protects Global Employee Health by adhering to professional standards, institutional policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements. • Reassures patients who are nervous about sampling procedures and applies dressings to wounds created by blood draws. • Documents all specimen collection in EMR. Retrieves and reviews the test results on a daily basis, scans results to EMR. • Immediately escalates critical results to NP/MD via face to face discussion with clinician on duty. • Maintains an organized and clean workspace
770 Sumneytown Pike Est Point PA Timing: 8 AM - 5 PM Qualifications: 8+ years of experience. • Adept at venipuncture, phlebotomy, and finger sticks • Excellent verbal and written communication and documentation skills • Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR) • Interpersonal skills and compassion • Analyzing information, critical thinking, and problem solving • Knowledge of infection control procedures • Attention to detail • Procedural and organizational skills • Quality focus • Basic computer skills Education, Experience, & Licensing Requirements: • Minimum education required - High school diploma • Phlebotomist certification • Prior experience as a phlebotomist is required - minimum 2 years • BLS - CPR/AED certification recommended Work schedule: • Full time 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday • Hours typically 8am to 4:30pm, but may vary based on work flow/business needs
Responsibilities: • Serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving blood samples and other specimens, preparing specimens for laboratory testing, and performing screening procedures. • Verifies test requisitions by checking testing listed in schedule in EMR and bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel. • Verifies patient identification and explains sampling procedures to patients. • Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks. • Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, and observing isolation procedures. • Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection and maintaining daily tallies of collections performed. • Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule, recording results in EMR, and identifying and reporting needed changes. • Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations. • Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, nurse practitioner, RN or paramedic referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification, and notifying supervisor of unresolved orders immediately. • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations. • Serves and protects Global Employee Health by adhering to professional standards, institutional policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements. • Reassures patients who are nervous about sampling procedures and applies dressings to wounds created by blood draws. • Documents all specimen collection in EMR. Retrieves and reviews the test results on a daily basis, scans results to EMR. • Immediately escalates critical results to NP/MD via face to face discussion with clinician on duty. • Maintains an organized and clean workspace