Phlebotomist

PLEASE NOTE - This position may require temporary relocation to other TONHC Facilities:
Sells Hospital, Santa Rosa Health Center, San Simon Health Center, and San Xavier Health Center.

The purpose of the position is to augment the regular laboratory workforce by allocating some of the more routine duties of the medical laboratory technologist and technician to this position (e.g., drawing blood).

This position is located within TONHC on the Tohono O'odham Nation. The incumbent will perform miscellaneous tasks, including phlebotomy, transporting patients, clerical duties, and "order entry" duties. The incumbent obtains test results for use by the primary care provider, initiates CPR when indicated, answers telephones, and directs telephone calls; observes safety practices for the benefit of patients, staff, and visitors; cleans, and follows isolation procedures.

• Performs a range of diagnostic support duties that include age-specific patient assessment to draw blood specimens from inpatient and outpatient patients.
• Ensures that blood samples drawn are in the proper tube, labeled correctly, and properly identified.
• Makes gross and subtle visual observations of the patient's condition, taking all necessary precautions against infection and adverse reactions of patients.
• Provides education to patients on specimen collection procedures.
• Performs finger sticks for lab studies utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques.
• Performs venipuncture to obtain lab specimens according to provider orders on an assigned basis utilizing the appropriate aseptic technique.
• Correctly labels specimens with the time and place obtained. Delivers the samples to the laboratory using the appropriate accessioning procedure.
• Safely transports multiple specimens to the laboratory according to medical center policy.
• Properly identifies the patient and remains with the patient until they can leave either to the clinic or their final destination.
• Performs patient transport duties, including transferring the patient to and from a wheelchair or stretcher from the department or other areas of the hospital or clinic.
• Answers the phone and directs calls to the appropriate individual. Takes complete messages and promptly delivers to appropriate personnel and contacts other disciplines and services as required.
• Cleans areas within the department and restocks needed supplies at appropriate levels, routinely ordering proper supplies from the warehouse.
• Completes and ensures that the appropriate documentation captures the workload.
• Performs "order entry" duties from provider test order requisition.
• Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment. Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, adheres to infection control policies, and utilizes proper aseptic techniques to perform duties.
• Attends planned in-service programs, including fire and safety training and CPR certification training as directed.
• Contributes to team effort and other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the Tohono O'odham culture, customs, and traditions.
• Knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
• Knowledge of the Privacy Act of 1974, mandates the incumbent to maintain the confidentiality of all administrative, medical, and personnel records.
• Knowledge of first aid procedures and the ability to recognize adverse patient reactions.
• Knowledge and skills are sufficient to correctly identify and obtain equipment and supplies and communicate proper use with patients, family members, and staff.
• Skill to properly collect blood specimens using a variety of collection procedures and aids. Knowledge of specialized and appropriate specimen tube requirements and preservation requirements to maintain specimen integrity before testing.
• Ability to take various samples such as sputum or urine samples, seal samples for analysis by others, conduct the age-specific patient assessment, and record results; including explaining the patient’s role in the procedure to the patient.
• Ability to perform clerical duties, including typing and advanced…