Lab Service Rep - Per Diem, Days (Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital)

Trinity Health•Darby, PA

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is looking for a per diem Lab Service Rep to join our team! Schedule: Per diem, day shift, 8-hour shifts. May require weekend rotation. Job Description: Approaches patients in a professional, caring, friendly, manner. Accurately identifies patients according to policy. Ensures that physician orders are correctly, accurately, and completely entered into the computer system. Ensures that all specimens are collected, transported, and processed using proper procedures and techniques. Ensures that all specimens are correctly and accurately labeled with appropriate information. Processes specimens and add-on requests for laboratory analysis. Follows Universal Precautions, safety precautions and all appropriate policies and procedures when obtaining specimens. Performs laboratory information system (LIS) support services as required. Performs clerical functions, files laboratory reports and prescriptions and mails client and send out reports. Demonstrates professional, pleasant, helpful, telephone skills. Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement functions. Maintains phlebotomy schedule to ensure lab and OP lab are adequately staffed. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent and previous phlebotomy experience, or completion of a Phlebotomy course of study with externship.
Phlebotomy experience with infants and young children.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Approaches patients in a professional, caring, friendly, manner.
Accurately identifies patients according to policy.
Ensures that physician orders are correctly, accurately, and completely entered into the computer system.
Ensures that all specimens are collected, transported, and processed using proper procedures and techniques.
Ensures that all specimens are correctly and accurately labeled with appropriate information.
Processes specimens and add-on requests for laboratory analysis.
Follows Universal Precautions, safety precautions and all appropriate policies and procedures when obtaining specimens.
Performs laboratory information system (LIS) support services as required.
Performs clerical functions, files laboratory reports and prescriptions and mails client and send out reports.
Demonstrates professional, pleasant, helpful, telephone skills.
Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement functions.
Maintains phlebotomy schedule to ensure lab and OP lab are adequately staffed.
Other duties as assigned.