What are the responsibilities and job description for the phlebotomist position at CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER?
Work Schedule: The Phlebotomist will be expected to work dayshifts, rotating holidays, and weekends as needed or determined by the Laboratory Director.
Primary Purpose: Responsible for collecting blood specimens from patients of all ages while ensuring proper patient identification, specimen labeling and processing. Provides professional, compassionate patient care while maintaining specimen integrity, following safety protocols and supporting efficient laboratory workflow.
Unusual Working Conditions: Risk of blood, body fluid contamination.
Age Specific Competencies: Provides care for birth to pediatric (birth-2 yrs.), pediatric/child patients between (2 yrs-12 yrs); adolescent patients between 12 to 18 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.
Qualifications:
Education and Certification/ Registration required for the Position: Technical or vocational school education preferred. Minimum 2 years of experience preferred.
Required Knowledge: Knowledge of appropriate specimen collection procedures and medical terminology.
Required Skills and Ability: Data entry, communication skills, customer service skills, and phlebotomy skills.