Phlebotomist - Lab Tech
About The Position
The Phlebotomist/Lab Tech retrieves blood from patients for laboratory testing by venipuncture and capillary collections. Serves patients by preparing specimens for laboratory testing and/or performing screening procedures (CLIA). This role involves maintaining strict adherence to privacy and confidentiality protocols, promoting organizational values, fostering a culture of safety, and collaborating effectively with team members. The position requires patient-centered decision making, completion of mandatory training, and adherence to all Spectra Health policies and procedures.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Six (6) months medical experience related to patient care
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
Nice To Haves
- Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT), but not required
- Previous pediatric phlebotomy experience
- Knowledge of the use, care and storage of lab equipment and instruments.
Responsibilities
- Perform basic phlebotomy procedures
- Evaluate patients for ability to withstand venipuncture procedure
- Explain the venipuncture procedure and answer patient questions
- Perform basic point of care testing (CLIA), such as blood glucose levels on patients
- Prepare blood, urine, and other body fluid specimens for testing according to established standards
- Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
- Maintains an efficient flow of patients
- Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
- Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
- Performs ECG on patients/customers.
- Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
- Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Serves and protects Spectra Health by adhering to professional standards, clinic policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Enhances phlebotomy department and Spectra Health's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Maintain an environmentally clean laboratory
- Maintain and order supplies as needed
- Communicate supply needs or problems to IT Support Staff
- Assist reception with answering telephone, routes calls and takes accurate and complete phone messages for the provider or nurse and relays information in a prompt manner
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
