Laboratory Phlebotomist

San Juan Regional Medical Center•Farmington, NM

19h•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 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. The Phlebotomist will also perform ordering, distribution and stocking of laboratory supplies and provide a 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
Specimen identification standards according to CLSI
Instructions for blood and non-blood collections, including drug screen collections
Skilled in venous puncture and capillary punctures
Special handling requests
Specimen collection priorities
Fully competent with performing waved testing
Fully competent with specimen receipt and processing.
Laboratory orders with specimen receipt in lab
Receipt date/time documentation
Specimen storage and maintaining specimen stability
Unacceptable specimen rejection and notification
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; diagnosis code
Instructions for specimen source documentation
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
Knowledge of computer downtime procedures
Competent with protocol for minimization of large draw volumes
Provides communication link from 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
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, by accepting an equitable amount of callback, weekend, and holiday work assignments.
Successful performance will be monitored by specimens per year lost for testing due to unsatisfactory identification, improper collection, storage or technique
All patients and physicians and physician office personnel will be communicated with in a courteous, friendly, and professional manner. No more than two valid client complaints per calendar year.
Other duties as assigned
Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship
Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job description