Description

Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 11:00 p.m. - 08:00 a.m.

• Traveling to specified locations to draw blood samples as required.
• Gathering mandatory information from patients and verifying their identities by reading patient identification.
• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
• Disinfecting extraction sites using alcohol swabs.
• Locating suitable veins and extracting blood samples using clean needles. Obtain blood specimen by performing venipunctures.
• Cleaning puncture sites and covering them with gauze, cotton-wool balls, or sticking plasters.
• Appropriately discarding used needles, syringes, and other items used during venipuncture procedures.
• Appropriately storing blood samples in accordance with established guidelines.
• Accurately labeling blood samples. Must provide patient’s name and date of birth.
• Maintaining accurate patient records, which includes detailing any medical issues experienced by patients during venipuncture procedures that may affect the accuracy of test results.
• Transporting collected blood samples to the laboratory for testing. Specimens may require being centrifuged and box appropriately to lab requirements before transporting long distances.
• Determines the lab test(s) requested by medical provider by printing and reading the lab requisitions in lab portal or on paper requisitions.
• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
• Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.
• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Obtain patient draw information from the Clients Lab Portal requiring a minimum level of computer skills.
• Identifies and communicates abnormal patient conditions by alerting supervisory personnel
• Other Duties as assigned
• Job assignment may change if business need requires it

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma
• Must have a state valid driver’s license
• If using personal vehicle must maintain current vehicle insurance.
• Phlebotomy license requirements varies by state.
• Nights and subject to overtime.