Phlebotomist | UF Health Medical Lab – MuraBella | Full-time | Days
About The Position
The Phlebotomist draws blood following established departmental procedures in a safe manner with minimal trauma to the patient. This role involves verifying patient identification using two patient identifiers, labeling all specimens correctly in front of the patient, and ensuring compliance with all safety standards and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The Phlebotomist must understand and apply knowledge of test specimen requirements, utilize reference materials for correct specimen collection, and resolve unusual test orders by contacting healthcare providers and notifying appropriate laboratory staff or management.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- 0-1 year Phlebotomy experience
- BLS, provided by American Heart Association (AHA), required within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Certificate of Phlebotomy preferred.
Responsibilities
- Blood is drawn according to established departmental procedures in a safe manner with minimum trauma to the patient.
- Monitors for adverse effects of blood draws.
- Verifies patient identification by using two patient identifiers: Name, DOB or Medical Record Number. Never identifies patient by room number.
- Labels all specimens in front of patient with required information, Allscripts ID, date and time of collection.
- Obtains Blood samples from all age ranges including newborn, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Provide instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols, and laboratory procedures to students and employees.
- Compliant with all safety standards and utilizes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Follows and reviews general laboratory, safety, and department policies and procedures.
- Understands and applies knowledge of test specimen requirements and utilizes available reference materials to ensure that all specimens are collected correctly by staff.
- Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the appropriate healthcare provider and notifying fellow staff and/or a Laboratory Supervisor, Director, or Manager of unresolved orders.
- Helps monitor inventory/supplies and informs Supervisor when ordering is needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
