Phlebotomist I -- PHLEBOTOMY -- Mon Medical Center Main Campus
About The Position
The Phlebotomist provides a positive experience for patients and customers by collecting and receiving appropriate specimens for laboratory testing in inpatient, outpatient, or off-campus settings. The role also registers patients for laboratory testing and maintains established processes for retaining, retrieving, and distributing test results. The position requires accurate patient identification, registration, and laboratory order entry; review of requisitions; specimen receipt and distribution; and collection of laboratory specimens. The Phlebotomist also clarifies responsibilities and performance expectations with a supervisor, adapts to change, and helps train and mentor other lab assistants.
Requirements
- Complete phlebotomy training.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Post-high-school diploma or certificate program required.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to exert up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and negligible amounts constantly.
Nice To Haves
- Phlebotomy/MA certification preferred.
- Basic computer literacy and familiarity with medical terminology, normally acquired through program training and/or work experience, preferred.
- Phlebotomy experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Accurately identify and register patients and enter laboratory orders.
- Review requisitions and place orders accurately.
- Receive specimens and distribute copies of requisitions to the appropriate departments.
- Collect laboratory specimens, including blood by venipuncture and capillary technique, MRSA swabs, throat cultures, EKGs, urine, and kit collections, while maintaining a specimen rejection rate of no more than 2%.
- Clarify job responsibilities, performance standards, and expectations with a supervisor; seek clarification as needed and accept change.
- Mentor new lab assistants and assist with developing other team members.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
