Phlebotomy Tech Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills.
• For clinic-based positions, ability to type at least 35 words per minute is required; this is preferred for hospital-based positions.
• Basic medical terminology and customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of relevant phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Phlebotomy certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect, label, process, and transport patient specimens in a timely manner, including routine and advanced venipuncture.
• Verify patient identity before specimen collection and follow established medical and laboratory protocols.
• Process emergency, STAT, and timed-study orders within required time frames.
• Operate departmental computer programs to activate and manage orders, enter comments, and troubleshoot as needed.
• Reconcile outstanding test orders and address problems with specimen registration, collection, or processing.
• Use universal precautions, barrier protection, infection-control practices, and required patient isolation procedures.
• Maintain commonly used supplies, inspect stock levels and expiration dates, and perform preventive equipment maintenance.
• Perform specimen processing procedures as required and prepare and triage specimens to the proper testing facility.
• Identify, document, and escalate issues, problems, and opportunities when appropriate.
• Perform basic clerical duties and participate in quality improvement activities.
• Assist with training new staff or students in blood collection or specimen processing as directed.
• Attend educational in-services and training for computer systems used in patient registration and referral testing.
• For clinic-based work, review requisitions, follow up on incomplete or questionable orders, provide collection instructions, maintain standing order files, schedule or arrive lab appointments, and obtain Medicare coverage waivers when applicable.
• For hospital-based work, maintain computerized WOW carts, remain available by phone for emergent collections, and coordinate with clinical staff to resolve outstanding specimen or collection issues.
• May assume coordinator responsibilities when supervisory staff are absent.
• Work with a supervisor to formulate a professional development plan and perform other duties as required.