Phlebotomist

DESCRIPTION: Responsible for performing venipuncture on patients in a medical environment. Assists other medical workers by focusing entirely on the collection of blood, tissue, and fluid samples. Performs clerical duties as necessary.

SUPERVISION: Directly supervised by the Lead Phlebotomist and under the general administrative supervision of the Director of Nursing.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling and must be able to move up to 25 pounds.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• Prepares and maintains necessary equipment and supplies
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• Performs venipuncture, arterial puncture, capillary puncture, and other fluid collection procedures on patients, and ensures specimens are appropriately labeled and identified.
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• Assists the patient before, during, and after collection of the specimen.
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• Must maintain patient confidentiality, keep necessary records, and document results.
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• Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
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• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
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• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
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• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control; identifying and reporting needed changes.
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• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
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• Keep records of all physician orders.
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• Handles and ships lab specimens according to protocol.
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• Maintains statistics on workload.
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• Performs other duties as assigned.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

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• Graduate from an accredited senior high school or GED graduate.
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• Board registered phlebotomist or
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• Certificate of completion from an accredited vocational/technical and board eligible.
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• Must have a current BLS/CPR certificate.
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• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
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SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

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• Knowledge of blood collection methods, techniques and procedures.
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• Ability to interpret, understand and carry out orders.
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• Ability of effectively communicate verbally and in writing with doctors, nurses, patients and administration.
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• Ability to work flexible hours.
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