Laboratory Phlebotomist Processor CO

San Juan Regional Medical Center•Farmington, NM

20d•Onsite

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 ethnic and knowing the sacred trust placed upon us by those we are serving, the phlebotomist/processor is the laboratory’s front-line personnel when it comes to the collection of blood samples for laboratory testing. The phlebotomist/processor 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, asst. laboratory director and laboratory director. Required Behaviors: As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization. Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Good communication and computer skills

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or equivalent
Good communication and computer skills

Responsibilities

Collects and processes specimens in a manner that optimizes final test results.
Patient preparation
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
Special handling requests
Timed specimen collections
Is fully competent with performing waved testing
Is fully competent with specimen receipt and processing.
Specimen accompanied by request
Receipt date/time documented
Specimen condition
Unacceptable specimen rejection and notification
Suboptimal material handling
Unacceptable specimen disposition
LIS accessioning system, continued specimen identification, security, and integrity
Knowledge and competency in requirements for a test request.
Instructions for completion of test request forms
Instructions for clinical information
Instructions for specimen source
Instructions for diagnosis
Patient blood draws
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)
Authorized to accept and document verbal phone orders
Knowledge of laboratory testing and computer skills
Understands 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 the 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. This also includes annual CEUs, safety and laboratory competency requirements
Security access to LIS to complete required duties only
Orders, distributes, and stocks laboratory supplies
Make sure that scheduling needs are communicated to the section supervisor or laboratory director and work with other processors for coverage
Participate in laboratory meetings
Demonstrates teamwork by example in day-to-day coordination of duties with other staff, by accepting weekend and holiday work assignments as appropriate
Scheduling conflicts are virtually always resolved through cooperative discussions with fellow staff members
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. No more than two valid client complaints per calendar year
Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards/Core Values into their daily work: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship
Other duties as assigned