Phlebotomist

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

17h•Onsite

About The Position

HonorHealth is a nonprofit healthcare system in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, serving a population of five million people. The organization emphasizes being part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for patients, and offering opportunities for impact through programs like the Ambassador Movement and robust training and development. HonorHealth provides a diverse benefits portfolio for its full-time and part-time team members. The comprehensive network includes six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, and community services. HonorHealth has nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers, and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high-quality care and improving community health.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

6 months experience for Network Float Pool

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of tasks requiring skills in phlebotomy, and general office to include customer service, clerical and computer/data entry.
Organizes, prioritizes, and obtains blood draw requests. Includes TRAUMAS, STATS, ASAP, TIMED, morning draws, and routine requests as received.
Operates the hospital tube system to receive incoming specimens, distributes to appropriate area, send labels for collection, and sends reports and other requested items, according to hospital policy.
Receives outpatient laboratory specimens and requisitions according to department policies, assuring correct specimen type, and verifying complete patient identification information.
Operates the Hospital Information System, to order, cancel, add lab test requests, and retrieve patient information and specimen collection summaries, registers patients, fax and print chart reports.
Removes bar code labels and distributes and organizes them for daily procurement.
Greets all visitors, patients, customers, and staff at the reception window or designated area.
Operates telecommunication equipment including telephones, pagers and faxes.
Responds to queries, takes detailed messages, forwards test results, and directs calls to appropriate areas.
Maintains equipment and supplies, blood collection tray, work areas and outpatient drawing stations.
Handles incoming and outgoing mail for physician, patient, and department distribution.
Oversees the training of new employees and assists the supervisor in the coordination of the daily work assignments.
Interfaces with nursing in the absence of the Team Leader and Supervisor to resolve most complaints in phlebotomy, specimen receiving and processing and customer service.
Performs other duties as assigned.