Phlebotomist 2

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Phlebotomy, MCE Job Summary: Performs Phlebotomy with minimal guidance. Responsible for accessioning specimens or patient tissue materials for testing including packaging specimens or tissue materials to be sent out to referring laboratory. Works closely with all laboratory staff, medical staff, and external customers. Performs customer service functions including telephone etiquette and basic troubleshooting and problem resolution.

Requirements

Relevant Work Experience Experience Level : 1 year
Education: High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Performs patient check-in procedure and updates patient information as necessary in registration system.
When applicable, places generic manual orders and sends to Specimen Receiving or to the Patient Service Specialist for accessioning.
Instructs patients on proper collection of urine, stool, sputum and saliva specimens, and provides appropriate collection supplies.
Administers oral solutions for glucose tolerance testing according to established training and identifies the best method for retrieving blood samples and other specimens.
Demonstrates Credo behaviors in all interactions including explaining blood draw procedures to patients, answering any questions about the process and assisting patients, co-workers and internal customers as appropriate
Verifies patient identification with two identifiers both before and after venipuncture, labeling tubes immediately following the venipuncture in front of the patient.
Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures and obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and capillary sticks according to age specific guidelines.
Processes specimens to prepare them for laboratory testing, to include centrifuging and aliquoting of blood samples.
Packages and stores specimens appropriately for transport using guidance from lab test directories.
Takes responsibility for safety checks, supply management and assists with training. preceptor to students and new hires.
Performs other duties as assigned.