Blood Collector Specialist

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Job Description As a Phlebotomist, you will play a crucial role in our laboratory team. You will be responsible for performing venipuncture and capillary puncture on adults, neonates, and pediatric patients, collecting urine specimens, participating in the instruction of new personnel, and working with computer systems.

You will work closely with health care providers to ensure that samples are collected accurately and efficiently. Your ability to communicate effectively and maintain a calm demeanor in high-pressure situations will be essential in this role.

We are seeking an individual who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities :

Perform routine phlebotomy procedures

Ability to distinguish sample types and draw requirements with order of draw for lab testing

Navigate laboratory computer system with minimal to no errors

Perform pediatric and adult phlebotomy

Obtain finger stick collection

Verify patient demographics accurately with two patient identifiers

Adhere to safety and scientifically accepted infection control practices and standards

Blood collection : from adult and pediatric patients using vacutainer, syringe and butterfly techniques; capillary puncture using heel and fingerstick techniques

Identifies and labels specimens appropriately

Instruct patients regarding urine and stool collection procedures

Enters accessing data into the computer

Prepares specimens for sending out testing

Inventories supply and prepare phlebotomy stations to effectively collect blood

Attends required meetings

Function as an effective team member. Work cooperatively alongside physicians, nurses and other ancillary staff

Display effective communication

Maintain pace of over 4-6 patients per hour

Travel to all other draw stations and perform all tasks

Troubleshoot problems within LIS and partner with LIS team to resolve outstanding issues.