Job detail

Patient Service Technician (Phlebotomist) - Casual

Indiana Regional Medical Center

#Medical Terminology #Interpersonal Communication #BLS Certification #On-the-Job Training #Specimen Collection #Nursing Home #Phlebotomist #ICD-10 Coding

Quick overview

The technician will be responsible for collecting blood specimens from various patient settings, performing legal blood draws, urine drug collections, and breath alcohol testing. Duties also include verbally reporting critical results, investigating test requests, and handling specimen sorting and transportation.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be a graduate of a medical assistant school or have 6 months to 1 year of phlebotomy training and specimen collection experience. Required certifications include a BLS certification (or obtained within one month of hire) and a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.

professional certificateInterpersonal CommunicationPhlebotomyMedical TerminologyComputer SkillsBlood DrawsClerical SkillsSpecimen CollectionICD-10 CodingGlucose TestingUrine Drug CollectionBreath Alcohol Testing

Job description

*this position would include 8 weeks of on-The-Job training, fully paid*

In this role you will be

Verbally reporting critical test results, requesting additional information for completion of testing, and investigating new/unusual test requests.
Collecting blood specimens from inpatients, outpatients, nursing home, and home-bound patients.
Verifying that patients meet test preparation criteria and instructing patients in the collection and handling of non-blood specimens.
Sorting and transporting specimens, requests, mail, and results to appropriate locations.
Performing legal blood draws, urine drug collections, and breath alcohol testing.
Administering glucose-test beverage to patients on order of physician.
Utilizing the computer and clerical skills to perform tasks.
Utilizing knowledge of medical terminology and ICD-10 coding as used in the lab.
Utilizing excellent interpersonal communication skills to interact with patients and visitors.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Required

EDUCATION: Graduate of a medical assistant school or 6 months to 1 year phlebotomy training and specimen collection experience
EXPERIENCE: Prior phlebotomy training and specimen collection experience required
Licensure/Certification:
BLS certification required or obtained within 1 month of hire
Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license