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Atlantic Health Systemposted 2 months ago
Pompton Plains, NJ
10,001+ employees
Hospitals
About the position
The position involves performing screening tests and reporting results, assembling necessary equipment for specified tests or procedures, verifying patient or donor identity, and conducting blood draws. The role also includes taking vital signs, conducting interviews, and performing other related duties as assigned. The work is conducted in a healthcare setting, ensuring high-quality care is delivered to patients and donors.
Responsibilities
- Performs screening tests and reports results.
- Assembles equipment, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray, according to requirements for specified tests or procedures.
- Verifies or records identity of patient or donor and converses with patient or donor to allay fear of procedure.
- Applies tourniquet to arm, locates accessible vein, swabs puncture area with antiseptic, and inserts needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube or bag.
- Withdraws needle, applies treatment to puncture site, and labels and stores blood container for subsequent processing.
- Conducts interviews, takes vital signs, and draws and tests blood samples to screen donors at blood bank.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
