Phlebotomist

Cleveland Clinic•Vero Beach, FL

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Phlebotomist is an integral member of the medical laboratory team whose primary function is the collection of blood samples from patients. Phlebotomists also facilitate the collection and transportation of other laboratory specimens (e.g. urine). Very often the patient’s only contact with the medical laboratory is the phlebotomist. Many patients, from children and teens to adults, often find needles and the idea of having their blood drawn frightening. It takes a skilled Phlebotomist to put the patient at ease while obtaining all the required specimens. A caregiver in this position works evenings from 12:00PM – 8:30PM.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Proficiency in blood collection from patients of all age groups

Nice To Haves

One year of college or equivalent
Six months of experience in phlebotomy and laboratory processing

Responsibilities

Collect blood, process specimens and perform reference laboratory processing in laboratory testing.
Perform related techniques, such as blood glucose tests and blood cultures.
Prepare samples for testing and manage specimens in the laboratory information system.
Prepare and ship reference laboratory specimens and resolve pending specimens and pending transports.
Monitor test ordering patients and requisitions to ensure compliance with outpatient laboratory testing.

Benefits

Use of personal protective equipment is required as there is a potential for exposure to biohazardous or infectious agents when drawing and processing specimens.
The employee has access to the entire medical record for the purpose of charting and correcting laboratory results AND review of physician orders.
The access is limited to the amount reasonably necessary to achieve the purpose of the laboratory testing request.
The disclosure or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include patient demographics, condition and laboratory results.
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment.
All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
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