Certified Phlebotomy Technician III

Prime Healthcare•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Phlebotomy Technician III (CPT III) must meet state regulatory certification requirements to work in the clinical laboratory. This role primarily involves performing skin punctures or venipunctures on patients of all ages to obtain blood specimens for analysis in the clinical laboratory, operating under the supervision of the Laboratory Director/Manager/Supervisor. The CPT III also handles various clerical duties, processes different types of specimens, manages supplies, maintains work areas, and may assist in multiple departments or perform point-of-care testing after training.

Requirements

High School Diploma, or equivalent, required.
Current and valid state certification as a CPT required.
Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Minimum 3 year clinical laboratory experience required.

Responsibilities

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 in 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 and orders 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 to pick up samples at hospital/OR, assist lab specialty in sorting out samples for analysis and put away samples, assist pathology, inventory, replenish supplies, order supplies, mail pick up/delivery, faxing, answering phone, product deliveries, etc.
May work multi-departments for graveyard shift.
May perform point of care testing after training and documented competency.
Resolving staffing issues.
Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.