Job Description :
Pay Range $25.16hr - $28hr
Responsibilities :
- Experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information, etc.
- Collects and stores specimens according to established procedures.
- Properly explains in a clear but courteous manner the process of the venipuncture (blood drawing) and or other specimen collection (ex urine or fecal) as required.
- Demonstrate technique / s using straight needles and butterfly needles.
- Fully understand all of the physicians' orders.
- Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
- Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order.
- Check all test requisitions or computer labels against script to ensure 100% correct.
- Package specimens for transport.
- Stores specimen sample according to required temperature, places samples in appropriate collection container / tube, accurately labels, follows different procedures as outlined by specific protocol deemed necessary for transport to maintain integrity of the specimen.
- Understand and comply with OSHA and DEP regulations.
- Attend annual department training.
- Answer telephone calls, read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.
Qualifications :
- Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state where the candidate will be employed as required in some states.
- 6 months' work experience performing venipunctures in a fast paced lab or hospital setting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- High School Diploma or GED 2-4 years of experience.
Required Skills :
- 2 years of experience in phlebotomy.
- Customer service skills.
- Work ethic.
- Communication skills.
- Demonstrate technique / s using straight needles and / or butterfly needles.
- Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
- Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order.
- Package specimens for transport.
30+ days ago