Phlebotomist Registry

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Position Summary: Collects blood and body fluids from donors for laboratory testing. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees and the public.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares equipment to efficiently collect blood and body fluid samples. RUN DAILY CONTROLS.

• Performs collections on NEWBORNS, PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND ADULTS. Includes venipuncture using vacutainer, syringe and butterfly technique. Capillary puncture using heel and finger-stick techniques required.

• Conducts designated laboratory testing. Includes running centrifuge, preparing specimen for freezer, refrigeration and room temperature orders.

• Maintains patient and employee confidentiality.

• Maintains quality control and CLIA regulations.

• Assists in care of donor prior to, during and after donation. Schedule patient, prep patient for lab testing, fax lab copies to Doctor's office and additional Doctor's offices. Make copies of lab results for patient care. Prepare specimens from other Doctor's offices that are DROP OFF to clinic on a daily basis. Bill patient for the drop off.

• Instructs patients on specimen collection procedures. Includes 24-hour urine collections, hemoccult kits, sputum and sperm counts.

• Performs intra-clinic diagnostic lab tests. Includes, mono, strep, urine pregnancies, occult blood, u/a dips and on-site drug testing.

• Uses meditech to order lab tests and look up results.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Training:

• High school graduate or GED. Graduate from accredited phlebotomy program preferred.

• One year phlebotomist experience preferred if no graduation from an accredited phlebotomy diploma program is evidenced.

• Phlebotomy certification preferred. CPR certified.

Work Shift Details:

Days - First Shift, PRN - as needed working at all SCMG and PSMG locations.

Department:

SCMG MGMT SERVICES