Phlebotomy Tech

Overview

Lake Huron Medical Center is a 139-bed community hospital that provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health care services to residents of St. Clair and Sanilac counties including emergency services, primary stroke center, cancer care, surgical services, physical therapy and rehabilitation services, pulmonary rehabilitation, and specialized diabetes programs.

Lake Huron Medical Center is affiliated with Lake Huron Medical Group, which offers patient-centered care through primary and specialty practices located throughout the Blue Water Area.

• Performs skin puncture or venipuncture on patients of all ages for the purpose of obtaining a blood specimen for analysis in the clinical laboratory under the supervision of the Laboratory Director/Manager/Supervisor.
• Performs computer data entry, filing, telephone communication, and other clerical duties.
• Possesses adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory.
• Demonstrates good communication skills and telephone etiquette when greeting patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner.
• Demonstrates proper phlebotomy technique and the use of equipment in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients.
• Processes microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank specimens.
• Processes specimens for referral to reference laboratories.
• Stocks routine supplies.
• Maintains the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers, and work areas.
• Processes or loads specimens on automated laboratory instrumentation in accordance with established policy and procedures.
• May assist in picking up samples at hospital/OR, assist laboratory specialties in sorting samples for analysis, and put away samples, assist pathology, inventory, replenish supplies, order supplies, mail pickup/delivery, faxing, answering phone, product deliveries, etc.
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification within 45 days of hire and maintained current required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Full Time

Variable

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