Phlebotomist

Overview

Join our team as a night shift, PRN, Phlebotomist in Claremore, OK.

• Functions as a laboratory professional who performs specimen collection techniques or specimen collection instructions that include venipuncture, capillary draws, urine collection instruction and specimen culture collection instruction.
• Promotes professionalism and interacts with colleagues in a way that promotes a cooperative working environment.
• Ensure specimens are obtained in accordance with laboratory guidelines.
• Demonstrate proper communication skills to relate pertinent data or information about the patient or laboratory sample to appropriate care provider.
• Supports organizational priorities to maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Attains required competency and demonstrates the ability to follow procedural directions and protocols.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload and assist other coworkers to maintain productivity.
• Follows proper protocols for specimen packaging and specimen transport.
• Responsible for specimen accessioning as assigned.
• Demonstrates proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, performs proper prompt specimen transport.
• Performs proper drug screen collection and processing as assigned.
• Answers laboratory department phone calls.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize emergent conditions and reacts appropriately.
• Provides phlebotomy services in a professional and patient centered manner.
• Engages in self-evaluation of practice and takes action to improve knowledge and skills.
• Retains accountability for quality of care given to the patient.

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Completion of an accredited phlebotomy/medical assistant program with clinicals or previous phlebotomy experience
• Certification from nationally recognized agency. Accepted agencies and certifications include, but are not limited to:
• • National Heath career Association
    - Certified Phlebotomy Technician: CPT (NHA)
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology
    - Phlebotomy Technician: PBT (ASCP)
  • American Medical Technologists
    - Registered Phlebotomy Technician: RPT (AMT)
  • National Center for Competency Testing
    - National Certified Phlebotomy Technician: NCPT (NCCT)
  • American Certification Agency
    - Certified Phlebotomy Technician: CPT (ACA)
• Experience working in the clinical setting