Phlebotomist

Summary Perform a wide variety of patient reception, clerical and computer services and specimen collection procedures, including venipuncture on infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients. Assist professional laboratory staff with other preparatory functions. The scope of practice may involve oral administration of various reagents as part of disease diagnosis. Responsibilities Demonstrates understanding of the Hospital’s Mission, Vision, and Values. Demonstrates understanding of job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment plan. Shows commitment to meeting and exceeding customer needs and consistently adheres to Customer Service Standards. Complies with department and hospital policies and procedures, reviews policies and procedures, reviews the Employee Handbook, and completes mandatory education. Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities. Specimen Collection Functions Verifies patient identification. Applies tourniquet for venipuncture. Assesses age-appropriate mode and site of blood collection. Performs collection and selects appropriate vein or capillary site. Prepares site using approved cleansing technique. Administers post‑venipuncture care and discharges patient. Labels tubes with complete information. Instructs patients regarding clean‑catch urine specimens. Implements “Specimen Received” procedure in LIS and routes specimen to laboratory. Informs technologists of STAT requests. Communicates unusual patient condition or specimen suitability with laboratory staff. Collects specimens from off‑site locations as requested. Assists in training nursing aides, laboratory personnel and students in blood collection techniques. Specimen Processing Functions Receives and accession specimens for processing, noting demographic information on requisition slip and specimen label. Prepares specimens for transport to outside laboratories. Logs blood units into information system. Unloads blood cultures. Performs preparatory work for Technicians and Technologists. Performs staining procedures. Conducts quality control and maintenance procedures; notifies supervisor of any equipment or quality control issues. Other Functions Receives physicians’ orders for laboratory tests and appointments. Enters orders and diagnostic codes into computer system. Greets patients and provides specimen collection instructions as required. Processes ABNs and prints collection batch orders. Prints and distributes required hard‑copy reports to physicians and nursing areas. Phones or faxes patient results to physicians as requested. Reports unsafe or other occurrences, questionable conditions or situations immediately to manager. Adheres to blood and body fluid borne pathogen procedures, using gloves, masks if indicated and disposing of collection devices and slides. Maintains clean work areas and performs scheduled cleaning duties. Stocks and maintains a clean phlebotomy collection tray. Takes temperatures and records receipt of supplies. Responds to and assists in tracking and resolving laboratory‑related concerns. Performs other related functions as needed. Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or GED required. Phlebotomy certificate through a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and/or completion of a phlebotomy program with formal internship demonstrating 100 successful venipunctures. In lieu of internship, 6 months of phlebotomy experience may be considered. In lieu of phlebotomy certification, 5+ years of direct phlebotomy experience may be considered. Ability to perform venipuncture techniques and capillary puncture on adults, children and infants. Interpersonal skills to obtain and provide information to patients and explain procedures effectively. Knowledge of caring for patients considering aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns. Clerical skills to prepare and maintain records and reports, including keyboard skills to enter information. Familiarity with blood collector equipment, anticoagulants, special precautions and interference. Ability to distinguish chromatic colors. Phlebotomy certificate required. Work Environment and Physical Requirements Works in an inpatient care environment with considerable walking between units. May require physical effort when dealing with uncooperative patients. Exposure to odors from specimens and communicable diseases during patient care, with injury risk minimized by infection control procedures. Requires manual dexterity for venipunctures. Pay Range $18.04 – $28.46 Location Newport Hospital – 11 Friendship Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840 Work Type 9:00AM – 5:15PM weekdays, shift times may vary with weekend and holiday rotation. 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