Mobile Phlebotomist

TridentCare•Lansing, MI

1d•$20 - $22

About The Position

The Mobile Phlebotomist works under the general supervision of the Phlebotomy Supervisor to provide clinical pre-analytical laboratory services to clients and patients in a mobile setting. The role is responsible for completing assigned routes safely and promptly while following all company policies and procedures. The position involves traveling to client facilities, typically nursing homes, collecting and processing physician-ordered specimens, and delivering them as directed. The Mobile Phlebotomist must accurately identify patients; collect, label, process, preserve, and deliver specimens; maintain required records; and communicate route status and location to the dispatcher. The role also includes managing supplies, maintaining a clean and safe work area, following Universal Precautions and other safety procedures, and maintaining required certifications and health and operational requirements. Associates work in a standard medical laboratory environment with potential health hazards, use personal protective equipment, and work in varied weather and driving conditions.

Requirements

Current, valid state phlebotomy license if required.
Current, valid state driver’s license, car insurance, and a good driving record.
Own a vehicle in good working condition suitable for daily driving requirements.
Proficiency in venipuncture and skin puncture using vacutainer and syringe techniques.
Knowledge of laboratory operations.
Ability to maintain sterile, sanitary conditions to prevent contamination.
Excellent communication and interaction skills for the populations served, including pediatric and geriatric communities.
Treat customers and patients with respect, dignity, and discretion, and acknowledge residents’ rights and patients’ right to refuse.
Regular attendance.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent walking, standing, handling or feeling, talking, and hearing; occasional sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and occasionally lifting or moving up to 35 pounds.
Close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Drive to client facilities, typically nursing homes, as directed by the dispatcher, supervisor, or coordinator.
Take the company-provided phlebotomy tray to patients’ bedsides and collect physician-ordered samples.
Accurately identify patients before collecting specimens.
Accurately collect, label, process, preserve, and deliver specimens according to written procedures.
Reload equipment and specimens into the vehicle for prompt delivery.
Regularly communicate route status and location to the dispatcher and create required records.
Follow specimen preservation, patient preparation, and specimen management procedures without personal deviation; use only approved current documents and change records only as authorized.
Follow Universal Precautions and required safety procedures, including proper use of personal protective equipment.
Keep the work area clean and report unsafe conditions, complaints, and problems encountered.
Monitor supplies, report low or out-of-stock items, and identify and segregate expired supplies.
Maintain required certifications, health requirements, and operational requirements.
Report to work promptly, properly groomed, and wearing proper identification when visiting a facility.
Accurately maintain and submit time records as directed.
Manage assigned shifts, including meal breaks.
Work on-call evenings and weekends as needed and perform irregular unscheduled overtime as required by workload or absenteeism.
Complete assigned routes safely and in a timely manner.