Phlebotomist

Summary: Draws blood from patients or donors in hospital, blood bank, or similar facility for analysis or other medical purposes by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities: Including but not limited to:

1. Assembles equipment such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray according to requirements for specified tests or procedures.

2. Verifies or records identity of patient or donor and converses with patient or donor to allay fear of procedure.

3. Applies tourniquet to arm, locates accessible vein, swabs puncture area with antiseptic, and inserts needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube or bag.

4. Withdraws needle, applies treatment to puncture site, and labels and stores blood container for subsequent processing.

5. Pricks finger to draw blood.

6. Conducts interviews, takes vital signs, and draws and tests blood samples to screen donors at blood bank.

7. Oversee monitoring systems put in place to ensure employees are performing job responsibilities according to training and role

Work amicably with others

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Communication Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

Competency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel. Experience with Lab Track and Lab Medcome (LIS).

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a typical healthcare services office environment and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Phlebotomy: 1 year (Required)
• Medical terminology: 1 year (Preferred)
• Customer support: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $19