Phlebotomist/Lab Technician

FETTER HEALTH CARE NETWORK INC•Summerville, SC

About The Position

The Phlebotomist/Lab Technician collects, labels, and prepares blood specimens for patient testing and maintains related logs, reports, and charts. The role obtains specimens through venipunctures and finger sticks, verifies patient identity and test requisitions, and preserves specimen integrity by following aseptic, department, and isolation procedures. It also supports patients within the employee’s scope and under clinic nurse supervision. The position performs glucose and bleeding-time tests, records and reports results, and maintains quality-control records. It coordinates therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing personnel, resolves unusual test orders by contacting appropriate clinical or laboratory staff, and follows applicable safety, security, health, and legal procedures. The employee attends required meetings and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Computer literacy and ability to operate Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Good knowledge of office practices.
Customer-service orientation, organization, and diligence.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Excellent grammar usage.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively and consistently with limited direct supervision.
High school diploma.
Successful completion of an accredited Phlebotomy or Certified Medical Assistant program.
At least one year of experience working in a hospital or doctor’s office.
Experience with pediatric patients and performing waived laboratory testing.

Nice To Haves

National certification preferred.
Bilingual candidates are desirable.

Responsibilities

Collect, label, and prepare blood specimens for patient testing.
Maintain applicable logs, file reports, and assemble charts with appropriate laboratory reports.
Assist laboratory or nursing staff in patient care within role limits and under clinic nurse supervision.
Verify test requisitions against the nursing station log and bring discrepancies to unit personnel’s attention.
Verify patients by reading their identification.
Obtain blood specimens through venipunctures and finger sticks.
Maintain specimen integrity using aseptic technique and following department and isolation procedures.
Coordinate with nursing personnel to collect therapeutic drug-monitoring assays at the appropriate time relative to drug doses.
Track collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting collection times, and maintain daily tallies of collections performed.
Perform glucose tests, record glucose levels, and report results to the provider.
Perform bleeding-time tests, enter results into the computer, and notify the pathologist of results outside normal ranges.
Maintain quality results by following department procedures and testing schedules, recording results in the quality-control log, and identifying and reporting needed changes.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
Resolve unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; refer unresolved orders to the originator for clarification and notify the supervisor.
Attend and participate in department, site, and agency-wide meetings as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.