550 - Phlebotomist

MORRIS HEIGHTS HEALTH CENTER INC•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Phlebotomist is a key member of the health team. Responsible for blood drawing, perform all in-house laboratory tests, maintaining the laboratory environment as per NYS standards, and center operational activities such as technical assistance regarding agency clinical laboratory services and procedures, and customer service.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree
Minimum two years related experience
Interpersonal & Communication Skills
Upholds confidentiality and professionalism in all communications in accordance with healthcare regulations
Reasoning & Problem-Solving Abilities
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.
English and any other second language as reflects the community ideal but not mandatory.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide 10’s and 100’s.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to stand walks, sit, talk, and hear for variable lengths of times during the workday.
Light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally.
Ability to view computer monitor screen for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Preferred certification from the National Association Phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

Blood drawing for adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients including finger stick.
Prepare specimens for transport to outside laboratories.
Perform in house tests and completed the order in the EMR.
Verifies identity of the patient before any lab procedure.
Performs quality control and record results for all in-house tests.
Logs daily temperature of refrigerators and freezer.
Clean and disinfect lab counter and phlebotomy chair in a daily basis.
Maintains confidentiality of all MHHC patients.
Order all laboratory supplies.
Maintains inventory of laboratory expired supplies.
In conjunction with the laboratory Director assist in the phlebotomy training to the intern student
Performs other related duties, as assigned.