Inpatient Phlebotomist

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Safely and accurately performs venipunctures and arterial and capillary specimen collections for adults, children, and infants. Interprets physician orders and ensures requests are accurately and completely processed in the information system, while completing required compliance processes. Demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in every encounter with patients, families, visitors, and employees, regardless of cultural background. The scheduled hours are 36 per week. The schedule is 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., including every other weekend. The role may require specimen collection at other healthcare facilities and coverage at other laboratory sites across the system as needed.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED, or currently in the Phlebotomist Student role and at least 18 years old, on track to obtain a high school diploma within 12 months of hire, and meeting or exceeding the student role’s competency requirements as determined by the site supervisor and system phlebotomy manager.
Valid driver's license.
Computer literate.
Experience including customer service.

Responsibilities

Greet patients using the AIDET (PHLEBOT) model and provide instructions and directions to support a quality patient experience.
Evaluate physician orders for specimen type, draw time, and specimen-handling requirements; use work lists to organize draws.
Use hospital and laboratory computer systems to obtain information and clarify requests; use a PDA, printers, and phones to identify patients, obtain labels, communicate, and organize work.
Communicate with physician offices to obtain diagnosis coding information and resolve problems.
Coordinate with pharmacy and patient-care staff to ensure timely, proper collection of medication levels and tolerance tests.
Safely collect quality samples according to laboratory policies and procedures, including culture specimens and a variety of body fluids.
Clean, organize, rotate, and stock phlebotomy work areas, carts, outpatient draw sites, and inpatient units.
Apply knowledge of collection and ordering requirements for reference and specialty testing laboratories, and comply with laboratory policies and procedures and required computer-based learning modules.
Collect specimens at other healthcare facilities and cover other laboratory sites across the system as needed.
Attend in-services and continuing education seminars to support personal and professional growth.
Support the professional growth and development of self, department staff, hospital personnel, community members, and students through continuing education, in-service training, and the School of Medical Technology.
Implement ICARE principles and use communication and human-relations skills to promote quality patient care and a productive work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.