Phlebotomist- PRN Evenings

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. The Phlebotomist is responsible for performing various venipuncture techniques to collect blood specimens from patients of all age groups. Individuals performing in this job role are responsible for transcribing laboratory orders from outside providers, and for receiving, processing, transporting, and distributing all laboratory specimens. Why a Great Place to Work You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary. GENERAL DUTIES Specimen Collection: Performs venipuncture and skin puncture on all patient age groups in accordance with department SOP Performs appropriate patient identification according to SOP, utilizing at least two patient identifiers when collecting and labeling specimens at the bedside in the presence of the patient Labels aliquots using at least two patient identifiers Transcribes orders from outside providers as necessary Responds to applicable code teams as needed Adherence to universal and special precautions outlined by laboratory and organizational policies Workload Management: Adheres to SOP in using handheld devices for specimen collection Monitors collection list and documents status of outstanding collections Monitors expected list for pending lab test Answers phone calls, demonstrating appropriate customer service skills Must work weekends and holidays as assigned Inventory Management: Ensures specimen collection supplies are available and within expiration dates Notifies laboratory leadership when supplies are falling below thresholds or expiration dates are upcoming Stocks phlebotomy supplies when deliveries are received Stocks phlebotomy carts with supplies, ensuring adequate inventory available on cart for next shift Specimen Handling and Receipt: Ensures that specimens are updated to received status and collection date/time, collector, and receipt date/time is accurate Delivers specimens to the appropriate Lab Section. Quality Assurance Related Duties: Communicates complaints or problems to department supervisor The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference. 1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background. 3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States. About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
Completion of certification program preferred
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (CPR, BLS) - American Heart Association

Responsibilities

Performs venipuncture and skin puncture on all patient age groups in accordance with department SOP
Performs appropriate patient identification according to SOP, utilizing at least two patient identifiers when collecting and labeling specimens at the bedside in the presence of the patient
Labels aliquots using at least two patient identifiers
Transcribes orders from outside providers as necessary
Responds to applicable code teams as needed
Adherence to universal and special precautions outlined by laboratory and organizational policies
Adheres to SOP in using handheld devices for specimen collection
Monitors collection list and documents status of outstanding collections
Monitors expected list for pending lab test
Answers phone calls, demonstrating appropriate customer service skills
Must work weekends and holidays as assigned
Ensures specimen collection supplies are available and within expiration dates
Notifies laboratory leadership when supplies are falling below thresholds or expiration dates are upcoming
Stocks phlebotomy supplies when deliveries are received
Stocks phlebotomy carts with supplies, ensuring adequate inventory available on cart for next shift
Ensures that specimens are updated to received status and collection date/time, collector, and receipt date/time is accurate
Delivers specimens to the appropriate Lab Section.
Communicates complaints or problems to department supervisor