Certified Phlebotomist Lead- Inpatient - Days

JPS Health Network•Fort Worth, TX

37d•Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: The Certified Phlebotomist Lead coordinates and assigns phlebotomy day-to-day tasks on scheduled shifts. They will collect specimens by venipuncture and micro puncture using phlebotomy supplies and techniques appropriate to specific patient population and test specifications.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Phlebotomist (CPT) through one of the following: American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP); or American Medical Technologists (AMT); or National Healthcareer Association.
2 plus years working as a Certified Phlebotomist.

Nice To Haves

Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification (BCLS).

Responsibilities

Leads and assists Phlebotomy team in services related to inpatient and outpatient clients with duties such as scheduling, supply and inventory, orders, problem investigation and resolution customer service, special assignments and related other duties.
Works as point of contact for leadership when dealing with matter pertaining to Phlebotomy.
Mentors and trains lower-level Phlebotomist on responsibilities, policies, and procedures.
Performs special collection procedures, such as timed tests, including those requiring oral ingestion of prescribed substances, and accurately preparing specimens for transport.
Processes specimens for distribution to appropriate technical departments or reference laboratories as needed.
Performs Laboratory and Hospital Information Systems (LIS and HIS) computer functions, including order entry, result reporting and retrieval, chart preparation and distribution, and other clerical duties necessary to complete pre- and post- analytic processes.
Identifies, prepares, processes, and distributes specimens for transport and/or testing, according to established policies and procedures for specimen management and acceptability.
Explains all procedures to the patient and/or appropriate family member, physician, or nursing personnel, and/or other pertinent individuals, to facilitate the collection prior to initiating the process.
Relays information about testing procedures, collection process, turn-around time, hours of operation, laboratory location and any other questions that pertain to patient care without violation of HIPAA.
Complies with all federal, state, and local regulatory requirements related to health care delivery.
Performs clerical functions to the technical side of the laboratory.
Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.