Phlebotomist

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PLEASE NOTE - This position may require temporarily relocation to other TONHC Facilities:
Sells Hospital, Santa Rosa Health Center, San Simon Health Center, Casa Grande, 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, 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.
• Provide education to patients on specimen collection procedures.
• Perform finger sticks for lab studies utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques.
• Perform venipuncture to obtain lab specimens according to provider orders on an assigned basis utilizing the appropriate aseptic technique.
• Correctly label specimens with the time and the place obtained. Deliver the samples to the laboratory using the appropriate accessioning procedure.
• Safely transport multiple specimens to the laboratory according to medical center policy.
• Properly identify the patient. Remain with the patient until they can leave either to the clinic or to their final destination.
• Perform 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.
• Answer the phone and direct calls to the appropriate individual. Take complete messages and promptly deliver them to appropriate personnel – contacts other disciplines and services as required.
• Clean areas within the department and restock needed supplies at appropriate levels. Routinely order proper supplies from warehouse.
• Complete and assure that the appropriate documentation captures the workload.
• Perform "order entry" duties from provider test order requisition.
• Participate in maintaining a clean, safe environment. Remove defective equipment, report hazards, observe safety regulations, adhere to infection control policies, and utilize proper aseptic techniques to perform duties.
• Attend planned in‑service programs, including fire and safety training and CPR certification training as directed.
• Contribute to team effort and other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the Tohono O'odham culture, customs, and traditions.
• Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104‑191 (HIPAA).
• Knowledge of the Privacy Act of 1974 mandates maintaining 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; typically includes explaining the patient’s role in the procedure to the patient.
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