Phlebotomist

Owensboro Health • Owensboro, KY

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Collects and processes clinical laboratory specimens of the patient population.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under general supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Applies more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization.
• No experience required upon hire.
• High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher preferred.
• CPT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician from National Heathcareer Association (NHA) preferred OR PBT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) preferred OR RPT - Phlebotomy Technician certification through American Medical Technologists (AMT) preferred AND BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position

Responsibilities

• Assists in delivery of physicians' reports via phone and electronic distribution in a timely manner.
• Performs venipuncture on patients of all age groups and other specimen collection using proper therapeutic skills and according to procedures.
• Maintains work area and supplies according to protocol between patients and end of shift.
• Maintains laboratory information system.
• Monitors error logs.
• Obtains diagnosis and patient demographics to ensure proper billing.
• Receives samples into the laboratory, orders, and accessions.
• Responsible for reference lab orders and results.
• May perform waived laboratory testing on-site and reports results according to government standards.
• Assists with specimen processing and pre-analytical testing functions.
• Provides training to students and other personnel populations.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED