Phlebotomist

Overview

Responsibilities

• Functions as a laboratory professional who performs specimen collection techniques or specimen collection instructions that include venipuncture, capillary draws, urine collection instructions, and specimen culture collection instructions.
• Promotes professionalism and interacts with colleagues in a way that promotes a cooperative working environment.
• Ensure specimens are obtained in accordance with laboratory guidelines.
• Demonstrate proper communication skills to relate pertinent data or information about the patient or laboratory sample to the appropriate care provider.
• Supports organizational priorities to maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Attains required competency and demonstrates the ability to follow procedural directions and protocols.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload and assist other coworkers to maintain productivity.
• Follows proper protocols for specimen packaging and specimen transport.
• Responsible for specimen accessioning as assigned.
• Demonstrates proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, and performs proper, prompt specimen transport.
• Performs proper drug screen collection and processing as assigned.
• Answers laboratory department phone calls.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize emergent conditions and react appropriately.
• Provides phlebotomy services in a professional and patient-centered manner.
• Engages in self-evaluation of practice and takes action to improve knowledge and skills.
• Retains accountability for the quality of care given to the patient.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred
• Job
• Requirements: Completion of an accredited phlebotomy/medical assistant program with clinicals or previous phlebotomy experience. Certification from a nationally recognized agency.
• Accepted agencies and certifications include, but are not limited to: National Heathcareer Association –
• Certified
• Phlebotomy
• Technician: CPT (NHA). National Heathcareer Association – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA CCMA). American Society for Clinical Pathology –
• Phlebotomy
• Technician: PBT (ASCP). American Medical Technologists –
• Registered
• Phlebotomy
• Technician: RPT (AMT). National Center for Competency Testing –
• National
• Certified
• Phlebotomy
• Technician: NCPT (NCCT). American Certification Agency –
• Certified
• Phlebotomy
• Technician: CPT (ACA). Experience working in the clinical setting.