Phlebotomist Technician

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Alpharetta, GA

About The Position

Oversees invasive procedures and techniques involved in collection of blood specimens from patients for laboratory use in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Performs clinical laboratory duties and responsibilities and works effectively with others to meet patient needs. Actively promotes a lean work culture by performing team member duties to ensure consistent use of lean principles and processes, including continually seeking work process improvements.

Requirements

2 years of experience in phlebotomy, including venipuncture on newborns through adolescent age groups and laboratory processing
High school diploma or equivalent
Strives for adult-adult relationships with colleagues, subordinates, and superiors

Nice To Haves

American Society for Clinical Pathology phlebotomy certification or equivalent
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
1 year of experience in a pediatric hospital

Responsibilities

Collects laboratory specimens properly and safely from patients newborn through age 21 using excellent customer service skills, approaching patients with age- specific behaviors, and following department and system policies and procedures.
Performs blood collection procedures for a variety of complex tests, such as oral glucose tolerance tests, blood culture collection procedures, and the collection of blood transfusion medicine specimens.
Performs sweat collections according to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation standards.
Performs blood collections using universal standard precautions and complies with varying levels of isolation criteria.
Performs various duties in specimen processing area of the laboratory following standard work processes, including preparation of samples for testing and specimen management in the laboratory information system.
Identifies patient properly using two patient identifiers.
Prepares patient in a developmentally appropriate manner by recognizing needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups such as understanding child growth and development and normal patterns of adolescent behavior.
Actively promotes a lean culture by performing duties to promote the consistent use of lean principals and processes.
Engages in continual process improvement by identifying waste, ineffective and inefficient processes, and unsafe practices.
Performs clerical duties related to specimen collection and patient care.
Research test/client information using laboratory computer system.
Maintains patient confidentiality and patient privacy related to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Monitors and troubleshoots laboratory information system error log and specimen collection pending log.
Recognizes necessity of taking ownership of own motivation, morale, performance, and professional development and strives for behavior consistent with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s and the laboratory’s mission, goals, and values.
May be required to perform patient access duties such as patient registration into the hospital information system.
Collects laboratory specimens as described in Section III, 1.
Processes laboratory specimens as described in job description 4968.