Phlebotomist Not Registered PRN

Phlebotomist Not Registered

The Phlebotomist procures and routes laboratory specimens from outpatient and inpatient collections, maintains laboratory files and is responsible for related clerical duties in the laboratory. Understands age specific requirements for patients of all ages and is able to demonstrate required competencies. Other duties may be assigned as required by laboratory management.

The evaluation is to assure individual performance, departmental goals and organizational goals are aligned. It is designed to support communication between the manager and the employee. Employee perception of their own performance is very important. To maximize the benefit of this process, both the manager and the employee participate in the evaluation process.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Reads and understands the English language.
• Ability to think critically and analytically with little or no supervision
• Ability to work effectively in situations of high stress and conflict and communicate goals and outcomes.
• Ability to process information and prioritize
• Possesses exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Possesses independent work habits, is self-reliant and self-directed
• Ability to learn, adapt, and change as required by the job functions
• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of material and information accessed and reviewed
• Basic computer literacy
• Ability to move freely, reach, bend, and complete light lifting
• Ability to use good body mechanics while performing daily job functions and ability to follow specific OSHA guidelines
• Ability to maintain attendance to meet standard job practices

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from approved Phlebotomy program preferred

Licensure:

• None required.

Experience:

• Previous experience is desired, but not required.

Interpersonal skills:

Essential technical/motor skills:

Essential physical requirements:

• Sit and stand for long periods of time
• Able to walk distances throughout the hospital
• Able to push and pull up to 100 lbs

Essential mental requirements:

Essential sensory requirements:

• Able to perform tasks which assist the technical staff and phlebotomy techniques with related clerical duties.

Equipment used:

Other

Qualifications:

• Exposure to hazards (body fluid exposure level) Level I
• Age of Patient Populations Served:
• Neonates 1-30 days
• Infants 30 days – 1 year
• Children 1- 12 years
• Adolescents 13- 18 years
• Adults 19- 70 years
• Geriatrics 70+

• Performs phlebotomy (venipuncture, fingerstick, heelstick, and bleeding time) according to established procedures.
• Performs venipuncture using correct technique and with minimal discomfort to the patient.
• Performs fingerstick procedures with correct technique when unable to obtain specimen by veniuncture.
• Performs heel sticks on infants with correct technique.
• Performs bleeding times according to procedure.
• Understands age specific requirements for venipuncture (communication, selection of blood collection devices, minimizes blood volumes collected). This includes neonates, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school age, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.
• Identifies patients and properly labels specimen tubes.
• Identifies patient by checking name and patient identifiers on patient armband and compares with request and patient response.
• Labels all specimen tubes at bedside following established procedure.
• Determines priority of Stat, Routine, and Timed draws. Ensures timely transport of all patient specimens to the lab for testing.
• Prioritizes Stat requests. Draws Stats within 15 minutes of request and are transported to laboratory on a priority basis.
• Draws severe trauma and/or disaster patients and transports specimens immediately to laboratory for testing.
• Prioritizes Timed requests. Draws Timed requests and transports to laboratory for testing within 30 minutes.
• Prioritizes Routine requests. Makes routine rounds as scheduled and transports specimens to laboratory within one hour.
• Draws re-collects in the Emergency Department and transports specimens immediately to the laboratory for testing.
• Understands glucose tolerance concepts and shows ability to administer glucola and collect timed specimens as required.
• Utilizes computers as appropriate in completing assigned functions.
• Registers contract patients in system, completing all required fields with correct information.
• Interprets physician orders and performs order entry with no errors. Makes additional calls to physician for clarification when necessary.
• Generates collection lists, labels, and has the ability to add or cancel orders as appropriate.
• Serves as a receptionist, greets patients, and answers phones as required.
• Answers phone in a courteous manner according to hospital policy. Is able to answer basic questions, query, print or fax laboratory results, and transfer when required
• Greets patients in a courteous manner. Explains procedure and ensures their comfort while waiting for tests.
• Performs related…