What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Blood Sample Specialist position at South Shore Health?
About the Role
The Patient Blood Sample Specialist is responsible for collecting blood samples from patients in a safe and efficient manner. This involves performing phlebotomy procedures, identifying patients, and labeling specimen tubes correctly.
- Phlebotomy Procedures: Uses correct technique to perform venipuncture, prioritizes STAT draws, and ensures timely transport of patient specimens to the lab for testing.
- Patient Identification and Specimen Labeling: Checks patient armbands for accurate identification, labels specimen tubes following established procedure, and uses Automated Patient Identification system to scan barcodes.
- Determining Priority of STAT Draws and Timely Transport: Prioritizes STAT requests, draws them within 10-15 minutes of the request, and ensures that STATs are transported to the lab on a priority basis immediately for serious cases.
- Utilizing Computers in Completing Assigned Functions: Verifies information for accuracy, performs order entry without errors, and generates collection lists (NCC list).
- Organizing Workload and Accurately Completing Statistics: Draws assigned patients by shift end, prints NCC lists periodically, and checks to ensure all patients listed are accounted for.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Education: Equivalent of four years of high school education.
- Work Experience: One year of full-time experience.
- Certifications: Certified or certified eligible with National Phlebotomy Association.
