Phlebotomist Trainee

HNL Lab Medicine • Allentown, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role will provide current phlebotomy trainees with the opportunity to learn the phlebotomy field. Trainees will attend lectures in a classroom setting and complete a clinical rotation in a Patient Service Center.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Bilingual and able to read, write and speak Spanish proficiently may be required based on service location.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software.
• A valid driver’s license from the state that the employee resides as well as a clean driving record.
• Must be accessible to appropriate and reliable transportation to perform essential duties and responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• CPR Certification encouraged but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Performs venipunctures.
• Collects other specimens and explains the proper collection procedures for specimens provided by the patient.
• Clarifies orders and pre-analytical test requirements when appropriate.
• Learns to make accurate, initial assessment of specimen suitability according to criteria outlined in the Laboratory Handbook and department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Processes, stores and transports specimens according to the Laboratory Handbook and SOPs.
• Works under direct supervision and performs general duties as assigned by the designated department.
• Performs all paperwork, technical, and non-technical procedures required to process and submit specimens.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of changes in specimen requirements and collection devices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED