Phlebotomist

BHS•Lexington, KY

13d

About The Position

Baptist Health is seeking a Phlebotomist to join its Endocrinology Team in Lexington. The role involves reviewing and entering physician orders in electronic medical and laboratory systems, collecting and labeling blood samples, performing point-of-care testing, entering test results, and helping complete patient appointments. The Phlebotomist also obtains medication histories as needed, responds to inquiries, supports other department members, and participates in training as directed by a supervisor. The position requires following established collection, identification, laboratory, infection-control, hazardous-waste, and safety procedures. The Phlebotomist helps maintain patient satisfaction and privacy, follows protocols for critical values and Blood Bank identification, and maintains effective working relationships with the Laboratory, physicians, and other Baptist Health departments.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
BLS required.
Demonstrated clinical proficiency in current phlebotomy principles and practices.
Knowledge of collection tube types and their uses.

Nice To Haves

Previous phlebotomy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Review patient charts in Allscripts to determine physician laboratory orders.
Order laboratory tests in the Laboratory Information System according to computer procedures.
Verify patient and sample identity using two means of identification.
Ask patients appropriate questions about current medication usage and obtain medication history as needed.
Collect blood samples using finger sticks or venipuncture, selecting the appropriate tube for each test and following established protocols.
Label and deliver tubes according to laboratory policy.
Perform point-of-care testing, including PT, blood glucose, creatinine, and Hemoglobin A1C, as outlined in procedures.
Enter and verify manually entered test results in the computer system.
Queue patients for their next appointment after blood collection.
Follow Blood Bank identification collection protocols and laboratory procedures for alert or critical values.
Respond professionally to patient requests and questions to help reduce anxiety and improve satisfaction.
Assist department members in providing quality patient care.
Protect patients and employees by following infection-control and hazardous-waste procedures.
Maintain and follow laboratory safety policies and procedures.
Complete BLS, HIPAA, and FDA training successfully.
Protect patient privacy by following Baptist Health HIPAA policies.
Maintain adequate supplies of collection tubes at blood collection sites and ensure tubes are within expiration dates.
Use supplies and equipment only as needed to conserve resources.
Maintain working relationships with the Laboratory, physicians, and other Baptist Health departments.
Participate in training procedures as directed by a supervisor.
Answer telephones and respond to inquiries from patients, personnel, visitors, and others.