Inpatient Phlebotomist

Job Description

Accurately collects specimens from patients with the appropriate sense of urgency, communicates effectively with nursing staff, collaborates with laboratory staff and leadership, assists in training new team members, performs clerical and miscellaneous duties as needed.

Responsibilities

Obtains blood specimens :

• Follows proper patient identification protocols
• Follows established blood collection protocols
• Utilizes straight needle during most venipunctures performed
• Fully competent in order of draw
• Checks tubes at time of collection for expiration dates
• Demonstrates a high level of skill resulting in minimal unsuccessful draws or recollects
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of blood collection fundamentals including but not limited to anatomy, theory, and safety
• Understands special collection techniques including but not limited to ice, foil wrap, special tubes, and trace metals
• Follows proper collection protocol for blood cultures with minimal contamination
• Provides support for all departments in obtaining prior unsuccessful collections
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance or safety checks as assigned
• May perform basic pre-analytic processing functions such as centrifuging or aliquoting samples as needed

Patient care :

Housekeeping :

Productivity expectations :

Communication and clerical duties :

Other duties and expectations :

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS :

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE : Ability to read and comprehend written information required; ability to effectively perform a variety of job duties in a stressful, fast paced environment required; Phlebotomy skills required; keyboarding skills preferred.

Ability to work while standing, bending or walking while pushing a cart for entire shift.

Superior time management, planning, and organization skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Critical thinking skills to support quality decision-making.

Working knowledge of basic computer applications.

EDUCATION :

High school diploma or GED required; completion of formal phlebotomy training program or equivalent is required

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE : At least one year of phlebotomy experience in a fast paced environment preferred.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS :

Phlebotomy certification preferred.