Inpatient Phlebotomist

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Edgewood, KY

About The Position

The Inpatient Phlebotomist safely and accurately collects venous, arterial, and capillary specimens from adults, children, and infants. The role includes interpreting physician orders, ensuring requests are completely and accurately processed in the information system, and completing required compliance processes. The phlebotomist is expected to treat patients, families, visitors, and colleagues with respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy. The position works from 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and includes every-other-weekend work. The employee may be required to collect specimens at other healthcare facilities and cover other laboratory sites across the system. The role also supports an orderly and safe work environment, participates in continuing education, and performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or current enrollment in the Phlebotomist Student role and meeting the stated student-role criteria.
For candidates qualifying through the Phlebotomist Student role: be at least 18 years old, be on track to obtain a high school diploma within 12 months of hire, meet or exceed the phlebotomy student role competency requirements as indicated by the site supervisor and system phlebotomy manager, and have a valid driver's license.
Computer literacy.
Experience including customer service.

Responsibilities

Greet patients using the AIDET (PHLEBOT) model and provide instructions and directions as needed.
Evaluate physician orders for specimen type, draw time, and handling requirements.
Use work lists to organize specimen collection.
Use hospital and laboratory computer systems to obtain information and clarify requests.
Use a PDA, printers, and phones to identify patients, obtain labels, organize work, and communicate with departmental staff.
Contact physician offices to obtain diagnosis coding information and resolve problems.
Coordinate with pharmacy and patient care staff to ensure timely collection of medication levels and tolerance tests.
Collect quality samples safely and in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures.
Collect culture specimens as needed to meet quality goals.
Handle body fluids to obtain and process specimens for laboratory testing.
Clean, organize, rotate, and stock phlebotomy work areas, carts, outpatient draw sites, and inpatient units.
Follow collection and ordering requirements for reference and specialty testing laboratories.
Complete required laboratory compliance processes and 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.
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.
Apply ICARE principles and communication and human-relations skills to promote quality patient care and a productive work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.