Phlebotomist Float

Ohio County Healthcare•Hartford, KY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Phlebotomist Float performs routine laboratory duties and specimen collection, including collection of urine and blood drug screens. The position follows laboratory procedures for specimen collection, handling, processing, testing, reporting, and maintaining patient test records. The employee performs only waived tests authorized by the Lab Director and appropriate to their education, training, experience, and technical abilities; follows and documents quality-control activities; identifies and addresses specimen-collection problems; and helps maintain a safe, clean, orderly work environment. Occasional offsite travel to collect specimens is required, along with data entry into the hospital computer system. The employee must be flexible for scheduling purposes and provide services consistent with Ohio County Hospital policies, procedures, purpose, vision, and values. The role requires professional conduct and appearance, positive working relationships, confidentiality, and compliance with HIPAA, workplace safety, mandatory training, and other hospital and regulatory requirements. The employee keeps laboratory leadership informed about relevant departmental matters, attends required meetings and in-services, reviews organizational communications, and may supervise laboratory students. When requested, the employee may perform supervising or other reasonable management duties in the absence of a manager or supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; a GED agreement to obtain the credential within six months may be allowed.
Computer skills.
Ability to work flexibly for scheduling purposes.
Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, and team members.
Ability to work under stressful conditions.
Ability to stand, walk, turn, bend, stoop, and lift; lifting over 50 pounds requires a team lift or lifting aid.
Ability to comply with hospital policies and procedures, scope of practice, HIPAA and security confidentiality standards, workplace safety, mandatory training, and annual compliance education.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy certification.
One to two years of phlebotomy experience in all areas, including geriatric, pediatric, neonatal, routine, heel-stick, and finger-stick collections.
Experience collecting urine and blood drug screens using chain-of-custody procedures.
Certification in DOT collections.

Responsibilities

Perform specimen collection across patient groups and collection types, including geriatric, pediatric, neonatal, routine, heel-stick, and finger-stick collections.
Collect urine and blood drug screens, including chain-of-custody collections.
Follow laboratory procedures for specimen collection, handling, processing, test analysis, reporting, and maintenance of patient test records.
Perform only waived tests approved by the Lab Director and appropriate to the employee’s education, training, experience, and technical abilities.
Follow laboratory quality-control policies and document quality-control activities.
Identify specimen-collection problems that could affect test results, correct them when possible, or notify a supervisor before processing.
Maintain a safe work environment and keep the specimen collection area, equipment, and collection trays clean and orderly.
Travel offsite occasionally to collect laboratory specimens.
Enter specimen data into the hospital computer system.
Contribute to efficient laboratory operations and remain flexible for scheduling.
Maintain a professional appearance, exhibit positive human relations, and provide services consistent with hospital policies and values.
Keep the Laboratory Manager or Supervisor informed about matters important to the laboratory, including safety, morale, work methods, equipment, procedures, staffing, transfers, and actual or anticipated problems.
Attend at least 75% of department staff meetings, all mandatory meetings unless excused in advance, and all mandatory hospital and department in-services; obtain information from any missed in-service.
Review posted memos, notes, and in-services and sign related forms promptly.
Maintain confidentiality and protect patient privacy in compliance with HIPAA.
Build good working relationships with physicians, physician offices, other hospital departments, and laboratory coworkers.
Listen attentively and request clarification or feedback when appropriate.
Supervise laboratory students.
When requested, perform supervisory or other reasonable management duties in the manager’s or supervisor’s absence.
Communicate competency or proficiency needs to the department manager and take initiative to obtain additional training as needed.
Follow the hospital’s attendance and punctuality policy, keep personal calls to a minimum, and access email regularly for organizational updates and staff communication.