Lab Phlebotomist

San Juan Regional Medical Center • Farmington, NM

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About The Position

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community. With team accountability at the forefront of your work ethic and knowing the sacred trust placed upon us by those we are serving, the phlebotomist is the laboratory’s front-line personnel when it comes to the collection of blood samples for laboratory testing. The phlebotomist also performs clinical laboratory pre-analytical laboratory services. This includes knowledge and competency in the following operating systems: Test requests (i.e. requirements for filling out test request forms, authorization to accept verbal orders, etc.), Specimen collection, Specimen Transport, and Specimen Receipt/Processing. Performs ordering, distribution and stocking of laboratory supplies and provides communication link from hospital personnel and technologists, section supervisors and laboratory manager.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Good communication and computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Previous laboratory skills preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

• Collects and processes specimens in a manner that optimizes final test results.
• Patient preparation and verification of patient identification.
• Application of patient identification system.
• Instructions for blood and non-blood collections, including drug screen collections.
• Competent skills in the collection of venous and capillary punctures including assistance with IV starts.
• Special handling requests and timed specimen collections.
• Fully competent with performing waved testing.
• Competent with specimen receipt and processing.
• Knowledge and competency in requirements for a test request.
• Patient blood draws and may occasionally drive a hospital vehicle to collect blood samples.
• Understands the Medicare medical necessity procedure for collection of specimens and handling of Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN).
• Competent in the use of the Stedy.
• Authorized to accept and document verbal phone orders.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing and computer skills.
• Understand guidelines for emergency testing: Priority for patient specimen handling.
• Knowledge of computer downtime procedures.
• Competent with specimen identification standards according to CLSI.
• Competent with protocol for minimization of large draw volumes.
• Has knowledge of proper preservation, transport media, and the importance of prompt delivery of laboratory specimens.
• Has knowledge of storage requirements for specimen integrity.
• Knowledge of how to order and cancel patient orders.
• Provides communication link from the hospital personnel and technologists, section supervisors and/or laboratory director.
• Maintains certification and skills for direct patient care.
• Orders, distributes, and stocks laboratory supplies.
• Make sure that scheduling needs are communicated to the section supervisor or laboratory director.
• Participate in laboratory meetings.
• Demonstrates teamwork by example in day-to-day coordination of duties with other staff.
• Successful performance will be monitored by specimens per year lost for testing due to unsatisfactory identification, improper collection, storage or technique.
• All patients (in-house or out) and physicians and physician office personnel will be handled in a courteous, friendly and professional manner.
• Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees