What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist position at Gateway Community Health Center?
DESCRIPTION
Responsible for performing venipuncture on patients in a medical environment. Assists other medical workers by focusing entirely on the collection of blood, tissue, and fluid samples. Performs clerical duties as necessary.
DUTIES
Prepares and maintains necessary equipment and supplies
Performs venipuncture, arterial puncture, capillary puncture, and other fluid collection procedures on patients, and ensures specimens are appropriately labeled and identified.
Assists the patient before, during, and after collection of the specimen.
Must maintain patient confidentiality, keep necessary records, and document results.
Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control; identifying and reporting needed changes.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
Keep records of all physician orders.
Handles and ships lab specimens according to protocol.
Maintains statistics on workload.
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate from an accredited senior high school or GED graduate.
Board registered phlebotomist with one year experience or
Certificate of completion from an accredited vocational/technical and board eligible.
Must have a current BLS/CPR certificate.
Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
Prepares and maintains necessary equipment and supplies
Performs venipuncture, arterial puncture, capillary puncture, and other fluid collection procedures on patients, and ensures specimens are appropriately labeled and identified.
Assists the patient before, during, and after collection of the specimen.
Must maintain patient confidentiality, keep necessary records, and document results.
Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control; identifying and reporting needed changes.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
Keep records of all physician orders.
Handles and ships lab specimens according to protocol.
Maintains statistics on workload.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsible for performing venipuncture on patients in a medical environment. Assists other medical workers by focusing entirely on the collection of blood, tissue, and fluid samples. Performs clerical duties as necessary.
DUTIES
Prepares and maintains necessary equipment and supplies
Performs venipuncture, arterial puncture, capillary puncture, and other fluid collection procedures on patients, and ensures specimens are appropriately labeled and identified.
Assists the patient before, during, and after collection of the specimen.
Must maintain patient confidentiality, keep necessary records, and document results.
Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control; identifying and reporting needed changes.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
Keep records of all physician orders.
Handles and ships lab specimens according to protocol.
Maintains statistics on workload.
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate from an accredited senior high school or GED graduate.
Board registered phlebotomist with one year experience or
Certificate of completion from an accredited vocational/technical and board eligible.
Must have a current BLS/CPR certificate.
Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
Prepares and maintains necessary equipment and supplies
Performs venipuncture, arterial puncture, capillary puncture, and other fluid collection procedures on patients, and ensures specimens are appropriately labeled and identified.
Assists the patient before, during, and after collection of the specimen.
Must maintain patient confidentiality, keep necessary records, and document results.
Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control; identifying and reporting needed changes.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
Keep records of all physician orders.
Handles and ships lab specimens according to protocol.
Maintains statistics on workload.
Performs other duties as assigned.
PHLEBOTOMIST
UHS -
LAREDO, TX
PHLEBOTOMIST
Universal Health Services, Inc. -
Laredo, TX