Phlebotomist, FT

Harrison County Hospital•Corydon, IN

About The Position

Harrison County Hospital is seeking a Phlebotomist to perform skin punctures and capillary punctures to obtain blood specimens for laboratory testing. The role includes processing requisitions and specimens, registering outpatients and ordering tests, communicating urgent or timed testing needs to laboratory technicians, and distributing and filing test results and physician orders. The phlebotomist may also contact patients, physicians, and nursing units as needed, perform outpatient EKGs, and answer and transfer laboratory telephone calls. The position requires maintaining organized collection trays and work areas and demonstrating logical, professional behavior under demanding and stressful conditions. The phlebotomist must provide age-appropriate care and communication for neonates and infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients, including explaining preparation and procedures and obtaining information needed for appropriate patient care.

Requirements

High school graduate.
On-the-job training in a clinical laboratory.
Ability to perform phlebotomy and capillary puncture procedures for neonates and infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
Ability to communicate preparation and procedure information appropriately to patients and, for neonates and infants, their parents.
Ability to obtain and interpret information needed for appropriate patient care from parents of neonates and infants and directly from children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
Ability to demonstrate logical and professional behaviors under demanding and stressful conditions.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform skin punctures to obtain blood specimens for laboratory testing.
Perform capillary testing and capillary puncture procedures.
Promptly and accurately process test requisitions.
Accurately charge, register, and order tests for outpatients.
Inform laboratory technicians of STAT, timed, or otherwise urgent testing.
Distribute and file test results and physician orders.
Telephone patients, physicians, and nursing units when required.
Process and handle specimens according to laboratory protocol.
Perform EKGs for outpatients.
Answer laboratory telephone calls and transfer calls as needed.
Maintain neat and organized collection trays, collection areas, and work areas.
Communicate patient preparation and procedure information at an age-appropriate level.
Obtain and interpret information from patients or their parents as appropriate to provide appropriate care.