Phlebotomist-Certified

Phlebotomist-CertifiedIdentify patients and match those patients with test requests, performing sample collection and providing a pleasant patient experience and quality specimens to the laboratory; Accept specimens from other departments and villages and transmit samples and receive results from various reference laboratories.Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.Essential Functions:Ensure absolute patient identification and match with required test; perform specimen collection, ensuring high customer service and strict attention to accuracy, integrity, and qualityReceive specimens from other NSHC entities, ensuring quality of specimensSchedule patients for testing to maximize best use of laboratory resources while making the best possible accommodation for the needs of the patientsPerform drug testing and waived screeningPrepare specimens for shipment to reference laboratoriesPerform other duties as assignedPersonal Traits:All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.Required Knowledge:All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.Job Specific knowledge is listed below:Exposure precautionsSharps handling techniquesRequired Skills and Abilities:All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:Above average computer skillsGood interpersonal relationshipsAbove average customer service skillsMinimum Requirements:Education - Degree - ProgramHigh School Diploma or EquivalentExperience - General (Non-supervisory) - SupervisoryAmount: - 1 year(s) working as a phlebotomist or in a related field - 0 (years)Type:Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated.Credentials - Licensure, Certification, Etc.AMT, ASCP, or Appropriate Phlebotomy Training Certificate.Physical Requirements:Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipmentSit less than half the workdayStand and/or walk more than half the workdayBend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reachView electronic monitors for prolonged periods of timeUse hands and arms for repetitive motion tasksLift or carry unaided less than 25 poundsPush or pull with up to moderate forceSee and hear with normal acuityWorking Conditions:Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substancesTravel is not required