Temporary Phlebotomy Technician

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC•Biloxi, MS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary Phlebotomy Technician position located at Keesler AFB, MS. The role involves performing a wide range of procedures for blood collection with minimal supervision, including assembling equipment, performing venipuncture, labeling specimens, and managing patient reactions. The technician will also greet and interview patients, interpret laboratory request slips, perform timed blood collections, and process patient demographic data. Additionally, the role includes clerical duties such as answering phones, looking up test results, and faxing results. The technician must maintain a clean and hygienic work area, ensure adequate stock levels of supplies, and adhere to hospital safety and infection control practices. The position also involves mentoring new personnel and students.

Requirements

High school equivalent and completion of NAACLS or two part Phlebotomy program.
A minimum of three years of experience is required within the previous 48 months.
Certified phlebotomy technicians with less than three years of laboratory experience would be considered if prior military service National Guard, Reserve or internship at this facility.
Contractor personnel shall be certified (registered) (Phlebotomists) IAW an approved certifying agency (e.g., ASCP, NCA, AMT).
Contractor personnel must provide proof of board certification prior to providing services to the 81 MDG and maintain their certification throughout their employment.
Contractor personnel registered or certified by national/medical associations shall continue to meet the minimum standards for CME to remain current as prescribed in Chapter 4, AFI 41-117, Medical Service Officer Education, 25 Mar 15.
CME hours will be reported to the Medial Director, annually on the first normal duty day in January for the previous calendar year.

Nice To Haves

Candidate acceptance will be at the discretion of the Government Supervisor.

Responsibilities

Practice general hospital safety, infection control, aseptic and sterile techniques for safe handling of sharps, electrical equipment, and blood or blood products, to include cleaning of work areas and equipment.
Participate in the orientation, training, and evaluation of duty performance of newly assigned personnel phlebotomists ensuring compliance with standards of care and practice.
Ensure a safe work environment and safe employee work habits.
Complete applicable documentation to include manual and computer methods.
Review laboratory request slips for completeness and identify discrepancies.
Possess/maintain proper certification and skills to perform required duties within regulatory compliance and with minimal oversight.
Adhere to and maintain a system of supply inventory management with unit supply custodian to ensure adequate stock levels of consumable supplies are available within Laboratory to minimize waste and ensure uninterrupted services.
Ensure all MTF equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift.
Ensures preventative maintenance and routine cleaning are performed.
Be productive and perform duties with minimal supervisory direction.
Perform a wide range of procedures involved in the collection of blood with minimal supervision. These procedures involve assembling required equipment, locating an accessible vein, disinfecting the area, performing venipuncture, treating the puncture site, labeling blood containers, and managing patient or donor reactions.
Greet and interview patients. Receive and interpret laboratory request slips, review request slips for required information, and determine the fitness of the patient for tests requested by the healthcare provider/physician (i.e., fasting state, liquid intake, medication, dietary instruction). Ensure specimens are collected in the amount and type of specimen required (e.g., with or without a particular anticoagulant) for each laboratory test. Enter laboratory orders into Composite Health Care System (CHCS).
Perform timed blood collection procedures, such as glucose tolerance tests. Utilizes glucose point of care glucometer which provides immediate glucose results in evaluating the patient’s condition before administering the glucose load.
Collect blood specimens from ambulatory or bed patients via venipuncture, finger, or infant heel stick, as appropriate, using standardized procedures. For venipuncture specimens, this entails the application of a tourniquet, selection of the proper vein, disinfection of the puncture site, and entering the vein using a sterile blood collection and vacutainer. The blood collection may require the use of a lancet, capillary tube, pipette, or glass slide for blood smears.
Dress the skin puncture site after blood collection. Carefully observe the patient for any sign or symptoms of physiological reactions after blood collection and take appropriate first aid measures to prevent injury and stabilize the patient.
Verify specimen labels, properly label collected blood specimens with appropriate patient identification information, and deliver specimens to the Laboratory’s Central Operations section within the established specified time frame.
Provide immediate care to patients by recognizing adverse reactions to procedures and instituting immediate corrective measures.
Mentor Phase II laboratory students and medical technology interns in phlebotomy.
Perform applicable documentation.
Maintain blood collection tray in a clean, hygienic state and replenish blood collection supplies as needed. Maintain supply levels for drawing stations and shelves on a daily basis.
Perform clerical duties in Laboratory Central Operations. Answer telephones, look up test results in the laboratory computer, and fax test results to ordering healthcare providers/physicians.
Process patient demographic data into the laboratory automated data system (i.e. CHCS or manual system). Identifies and corrects patient data errors. Verifies physician, patient information, ward and clinic locations, and provider codes for entering accession information into the computer terminal, and work with wards, clinics, and other medical personnel to resolve missing or incorrect data.
Receive telephone calls and visitors to the laboratory. Determine nature of call or visit. Direct callers or visitors to appropriate personnel. Personally provide the information requested when routine or procedural matters of the laboratory are involved. Apply established guidelines concerning the release of information on test results, adhering to the provision to the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Provide patients with the utmost care and attention. All patients shall be assured of their privacy and personal dignity.
Maintain open and professional communication with members of the MTF staff. Complaints validated by the Flight Commander/Medical Director shall be reported in writing to the Contract Administrator and the Contractor for action. Failure of the Contractor to correct validated complaints raised by the MTF staff and the Contracting Officer (CO) will be considered a failure to perform.
Prepare all documentation (to include patient records) to meet or exceed established standards of the MTF, to include but not limited to, timeliness, accuracy, content, and signature. Only MTF and Air Force-approved abbreviations shall be used for documentation of the patient/donor health records.