Phlebotomist PRN-1

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Tullahoma, TN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Phlebotomist PRN Is responsible for providing a systematic collection of blood and urine specimens for patients and delivery to the appropriate laboratory section.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Less than 1 year experience
Relevant Work Experience

Nice To Haves

Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Responsibilities

Must possess ability to perform phlebotomy on all age groups; consistently obtains quality and usable samples
Verifies patient ID using two identifiers and handles all specimens in accordance with Universal Precautions
Actively participates and supports co-workers participating in VUMC Credo Behavior and always demonstrates a positive attitude
Works with students and other interested persons to promote the clinical laboratory profession
Demonstrates flexibility when workload requires changing workflow priorities or schedule Looks for ways to improve processes associated with the position
Participates in Continuing Education activities; takes problem-solving initiative; takes a pro-active approach to learning new procedures; continuously improves phlebotomy skills
Manages inventory, time and workflow efficiently
Recognizes and reports Laboratory Compliance issues, including potential fraud, over- or under-billing for services performed, CPT coding changes or discrepancies, and questionable medical necessity.