What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist, UPMC Cole - Casual position at UPMC?
UPMC Coleis hiring a casual (per diem) Phlebotomist!
Casual Requirements:
- Minimum Time Worked:
- 16 hours per pay period
- At least 1 weekend shift per month
Scheduling:
- Hours and shifts vary as scheduled and needed
- Minimum shift requirements are subject to change based on departmental needs
Responsibilities:
- Interact with all laboratory customers courteously and professionally; respond to telephone inquiries in a timely manner.
- Follow proper patient identification procedures to procure appropriate blood specimens by venipuncture, heelstick, and fingerstick. Instruct patients on collection procedures for laboratory specimens they obtain themselves, and collect samples other than blood as required.
- Demonstrate dependability, reliability, and independent judgment, recognizing priorities to accommodate department needs and accepting appropriate authority.
- Perform specimen collection at off-site locations and transport specimens from on- and off-site collection areas to the appropriate section of the laboratory following established safety procedures.
- Adhere to established laboratory and hospital policies in areas of procedures, methods, quality control, quality assurance, safety (including hand hygiene techniques and proper isolation precautions), compliance, and personnel policies.
- Perform related clerical duties as required, utilizing various computer functions to accurately enter demographic information into the information system(s), enter test orders, receive, cancel, charge, and credit tests, while ensuring adequacy of patient information and sample identity.
- Train and orient new employees, students, and residents as applicable and assigned.
- Inform technical staff, supervisory personnel, and/or pathologists of any unusual or problematic incidents.
- Perform arterial puncture following strict collection and post-collection guidelines as needed.
- Monitor and maintain supplies for assigned functions, using materials and reagents in a cost-effective manner.