What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist position at King's Daughters?
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JOB SUMMARY
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Draws blood from patients in hospital, or similar facility, for analysis or other medical purposes
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
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Assembles equipment, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton and alcohol, on work tray in accordance to requirements for specified tests of procedures
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Verifies or records identity of patient and converses with patient to allay fear of procedure
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Correctly labels blood collected from patient listing patients name, medical record number, physician, date and time collected, and initials
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Correctly verifies in the computer the blood was collected
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Deliver the specimen collected to the correct department in the laboratory
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Regularly checks the collected and uncollected lists
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Attends mandatory training programs
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EDUCATION/LICENSE/ CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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High school diploma or Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two year college or technical school; or completion of a certified phlebotomy course or one year related experience and/or training
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National Phlebotomist certification through accredited program
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Preferred qualifications:
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N/A
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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This job operates in a professional medical laboratory environment
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Regularly works near moving mechanical parts
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Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Occasionally required to maintain a stationary position (standing or sitting)
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Frequently required to walk and move about
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Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment
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Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices
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Frequently required to position self in order to meet patient needs
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Regularly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing
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Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
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Occasionally required to life and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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