Phlebotomist - Pediatric Infectious Diseases

University of Florida•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

Provides medical support activities for clinicians in a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic serving pediatric and adult patients, including HIV-infected and affected populations. Works with an integrated patient-centered medical home team to provide patient care and perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory duties in support of the clinic and providers. Under general supervision and following established standards and practices, collects blood and other specimens, performs venipuncture and basic laboratory tests, and supports specimen processing and delivery. The position also performs rapid HIV testing and provides pre- and post-test counseling as required. This is a time-limited position; its duration depends on circumstances such as the funding source.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and completion of a phlebotomy course; or a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant preferred.
Two years of experience serving the HIV/AIDS population preferred.
Experience drawing blood from infants and children preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect blood from patients and instruct them in specimen collection procedures.
Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
Draw blood from veins using vacuum tubes, syringes, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Draw capillary blood by dermal puncture, including heel or finger sticks.
Dispose of contaminated sharps and blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
Perform rapid HIV testing as needed, including required pre- and post-test counseling.
Perform venipuncture and laboratory processing, including completing requisitions and preparing specimens for laboratory delivery.
Perform basic laboratory tests, including rapid HIV tests, finger-stick glucose, hemoglobin, urine pregnancy tests, rapid strep tests, urinalysis, and GC/Chlamydia tests.
Review laboratory work before sending it to laboratories; organize and maintain laboratory forms; scan and enter laboratory results.
Organize or clean blood-drawing trays and ensure instruments are sterile and needles, syringes, and related items are used for the first time.
Collect fluid or tissue samples using appropriate procedures.
Communicate inventory and equipment needs to assigned staff.
Provide patient care and administrative, clinical, and laboratory support to the clinic and providers in a friendly and helpful manner.