PAT RN

USPI•Houston, TX

About The Position

Perform venipunctures and finger sticks, process medical laboratory tests, and document results for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Follow all CLIA and COLA requirements and regulations. Serve as a back-up for clinical team members as needed. The individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

Obtain blood specimens from patients according to laboratory orders by performing venipunctures and finger sticks; process medical laboratory tests and document results.
Communicate with and assist patients in a professional and courteous manner.
Review the laboratory schedule, verify and complete orders, identify patients and confirm the correct patient record, and monitor and resolve orders in the electronic medical record.
Complete laboratory forms documenting tests performed and providing diagnoses that correlate to the tests performed.
Complete laboratory requisition forms and produce appropriate labels for forms and specimen tubes.
Enter patient demographics, tests performed, and corresponding diagnoses in the EMR.
Order and maintain adequate laboratory supplies.
Clean and maintain the laboratory, including its equipment.
Maintain proficiency-testing records and documentation to meet COLA and CLIA requirements and regulations.
Serve as a back-up for clinical team members as needed.