What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Specimen Collector position at The Bellevue Hospital?
**Job Summary**
The Bellevue Hospital is seeking a skilled Medical Specimen Collector to join our team. In this critical role, you will be responsible for collecting good quality venous and capillary specimens from patients of all ages.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform phlebotomy procedures, including bleeding times, blood cultures, heel sticks, venipunctures, capillary blood gases, finger sticks, and cord blood gases in all appropriate age groups.
- Provide excellent customer service, greeting and admitting patients, answering telephones, verifying laboratory tests, and reporting lab results by phone and fax.
- Prioritize collections according to urgent requests and deliver samples within an appropriate time frame.
- Instruct patients and families on proper collection of stool, urine, and sputum specimens, and explain blood collection procedures to patients.
Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Medical assistant or phlebotomy certification preferred.
- Experience as a phlebotomist in a hospital setting preferred.
- Skilled at customer relations and excellent communication skills.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS.
Mental and Physical Demands:
- Reads and comprehends instructions, policies, and procedures.
- Reasons and makes critical judgments.
- Mentally alert and detail-oriented, capable of dealing with a diversity of tasks and interruptions.
- Organizes, prioritizes, and performs daily tasks.
- Remains calm and functional in a crisis or confrontation.
- Light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly.
About The Bellevue Hospital:
We are a leading healthcare provider dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care and services. Our team is committed to excellence, and we offer a supportive work environment that promotes growth and development.
