What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Facilitator/Phlebotomist position at King's Daughters?
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JOB SUMMARY
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Responsible for a variety of duties supporting the medical practice such as providing registration/clerical support for Laboratory services, specimen procurement, and CLIA waived testing. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinical services.
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
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Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies, documents screenings, interventions, patient/family responses
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Clerical responsibilities; ie: patient registrations, check in/out, obtaining lab reports, verifies insurance coverage and patient demographics, stocking exam rooms, sorting supplies.
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Files all necessary paperwork and charts
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Answers the phone in a timely and courteous manner
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Collects, processes, and labels blood and body fluids for testing and facilitates delivery to the laboratory while meeting all applicable laboratory standards
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Assists in calling ordering facilities for samples needing recollected
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Performs CLIA waived testing and documents test results in medical record
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Obtains and processes laboratory specimens from nursing facilities where directed, and reconcile end of the month contracted lab billing for the nursing homes
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All other duties as assigned
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EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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High School Diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
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Maintains active National Phlebotomy certification through accredited program
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OR
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Maintains active Medical Assistant Certification and one (1) year recent documented experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office in a similar role
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Preferred qualifications:
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1 to 5 years documented experience within healthcare organization or medical office.
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
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Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
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Frequently required to walk and move about.
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Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
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Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
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Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
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Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
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Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
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Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.
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