Summary
A Phlebotomist at MyMichigan Health - Alpena ensures a patient is comfortable while collecting a quality specimen that provides accurate results to assist the provider in the patient's diagnosis and treatment.
Responsibilities
- (10%)
- Greets the public in a professional, cheerful manner. (15%)
- Answers telephone and directs inquires to appropriate persons. (20%)
- Draws blood properly with minimum discomfort and rarely misses a vein on a patient. (15%)
- Positively identifies and labels specimens by following patient and specimen identification policies. Uses the computer to register and accession specimens. (15%)
- Knows various needles, anticoagulants, special handling, and preparation of tests that are performed. (5%)
- Assists with inventory and putting away supplies. (5%)
- Assists with specimen processing. (15%)
- Performs other related miscellaneous duties. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement as required by the Hospital and the job description. Understands and is accountable for the Hospital's customer service standards.
Certifications and Licensures
Credential: FINGERPRIN: Fingerprinting
Equivalent Experience
- Qualification
- Source:
- Essential: true
- Credential:DMVCHECK: DMV Record Check
Equivalent Experience
- Qualification
- Source:
- Essential: true
Required
Education: HIGH
Equivalent Experience
- Requires the completion of a formal phlebotomy program that includes both classroom and practical (on-the-job) experienceor equivalent education or experience or Nursing student with at least 1 completed semester in the nursing program who are willing to obtain their phlebotomy certification with in 12 months of hire or transfer.
- Education
- Specialization:
- Essential: true
Other Information
Experience, training and skills
- Requires the completion of a formal phlebotomy program that includes both classroom and practical (on-the-job) experience or has equivalent education or experience.
- Must know and practice universal precaution procedures in the performance of daily duties.
- Must use electronic data processing equipment in performing daily duties.
- Must be able to work with neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations.
- PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.
- Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
- Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.
- Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).
- Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time.
- May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.
- Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material.
- Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.
- Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling.
- May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.
- Physical Demand Level: Light.
- Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 11-20 lbs., frequently (34-66% of the workday) 10 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls.
Equivalent Experience and Other Comments (Education)
Education: HIGH
Equivalent Experience
- Requires the completion of a formal phlebotomy program that includes both classroom and practical (on-the-job) experienceor equivalent education or experience or Nursing student with at least 1 completed semester in the nursing program who are willing to obtain their phlebotomy certification with in 12 months of hire or transfer.
- Education
- Specialization:
- Essential: true
Other Comments
Credential: FINGERPRIN: Fingerprinting
Equivalent Experience
- Qualification
- Source:
- Essential: true
- Credential:DMVCHECK: DMV Record Check
Equivalent Experience
- Qualification
- Source:
- Essential: true
