Actalent
Phlebotomist Job Description:
- Experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information, etc.
- Collects and stores specimens according to established procedures.
- Properly explains in a clear but courteous manner the process of the venipuncture (blood drawing) and or other specimen collection (ex. urine or fecal) as required.
- Demonstrate technique/s using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.
- Fully understand all of the physicians' orders.
- Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
- Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order.
- Check all test requisitions or computer label against script to ensure 100% correct.
- Package specimens for transport.
- Stores specimen sample according to required temperature, places samples in appropriate collection container/ tube, accurately labels, follows different procedures as outlined by specific to protocol deemed necessary for transport to maintain integrity of the specimen.
- Understand and comply with OSHA and DEP regulations.
- Attend annual department trainings. Answer telephone calls, read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.
- In addition will also be collecting and preforming urinalysis, drug tests, paternity tests and point of care testing. These additional duties are not required to have extensive experience on and will have the opportunity to be trained on these.
- Minimum of 2 years of work experience performing venipunctures in a hospital setting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Must be able to pass an MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) due to this being a float position, the individual will float to multiple sites across
- Must have reliable transportation
- Milwaukee and will be compensated for Mileage reimbursement.