What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomist) position at Ansible Government Solutions?
Overview
Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting Phlebotomists to support the Togus VA Medical Center located at 1 VA Center, Augusta, ME 04330. Services will be delivered in multiple departments of the facility. Multiple full-time and part-time positions across multiple shift schedules are available. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers. Exceptional compensation and benefits packages are available to qualified candidates.
Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.
Responsibilities
- Performs blood collection requiring knowledge of clinical science to understand the multiplicity of tests and specimen requirements, the mechanics of venipuncture and patient
- Performs phlebotomy to obtain patient specimens for laboratory testing including blood cultures and compatibility
- Accessions and receives samples into VA and DoD laboratory information system
- Centrifuges samples and pours off into pour off
- Instructs patients in proper collection of 24 hour urine and other samples collected
- Prepares collection, measures and records 24 hour urine
- Transports specimens to the laboratory including those requiring special
- Calls up collection lists for inpatient blood draws and look up order numbers and patient information for outpatient
- Processes samples to the automated loader of the
- Preparing, accessioning, maintaining, filing, and disposing of anatomic pathology specimens and records.
- Answers phones and direct calls to other laboratory
- Establishes and maintains effective interpersonal skills and good customer relations with patients, families, and all other medical center personnel
- Provides general clerical and administrative support
- Orders, stocks, and maintains specialized supplies used in the drawing
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Phlebotomy certification from an accredited agency, e.g. certification program, ASCP, AMT, AMCA, etc.
- American Heart Association (AHA) CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Minimum of 6 months of experience within the last 3 years as a Patient Service Technician/Phlebotomist
- Experience with the Vista Laboratory Information System (LIS) is preferred
All candidates must be able to:
- Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
- Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
- Lift up to 20 lbs
- Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
- Push/pull with 30 lbs of force
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
