Phlebotomist

Start Date: 2/5/24
Location: 770 Sumneytown Pike Est Point PA
Timing: 8 AM - 5 PM
Qualifications:
8+ years of experience.
• Adept at venipuncture, phlebotomy, and finger sticks
• Excellent verbal and written communication and documentation skills
• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR)
• Interpersonal skills and compassion
• Analyzing information, critical thinking, and problem solving
• Knowledge of infection control procedures
• Attention to detail
• Procedural and organizational skills
• Quality focus
• Basic computer skills
Education, Experience, & Licensing Requirements:
• Minimum education required - High school diploma
• Phlebotomist certification
• Prior experience as a phlebotomist is required - minimum 2 years
• BLS - CPR/AED certification recommended
Work schedule:
• Full time 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday
• Hours typically 8am to 4:30pm, but may vary based on work flow/business needs
Responsibilities:
• Serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving blood samples and other specimens, preparing specimens for laboratory testing, and performing screening procedures.
• Verifies test requisitions by checking testing listed in schedule in EMR and bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.
• Verifies patient identification and explains sampling procedures to patients.
• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, and observing isolation procedures.
• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection and maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule, recording results in EMR, and identifying and reporting needed changes.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, nurse practitioner, RN or paramedic referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification, and notifying supervisor of unresolved orders immediately.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations.
• Serves and protects Global Employee Health by adhering to professional standards, institutional policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Reassures patients who are nervous about sampling procedures and applies dressings to wounds created by blood draws.
• Documents all specimen collection in EMR. Retrieves and reviews the test results on a daily basis, scans results to EMR.
• Immediately escalates critical results to NP/MD via face to face discussion with clinician on duty.
• Maintains an organized and clean workspace