Medical Technician-Phlebotomy

Medical Technician-Phlebotomy

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Interacts with hospital personnel to correct discrepancies such as notifying nursing/medical staff if there is concern about a drawing site, patient is combative, or any other possible contraindications.
• Recognizes emergency situations and takes necessary action; establishes priorities for emergency orders.
• Verifies patient as the individual denoted on the request and labels all tubes with the patient's name, social security number, date, and time, to ensure proper identification.
• Performs blood-drawing and other specimen collecting duties as assigned in a courteous and professional manner; makes the patient feel as comfortable as possible.
• Performs standard diagnostic tests or procedures such as venipuncture and finger stick to collect blood specimens according to written protocols as directed by the physician or other professional staff.
• Adheres to safety, infection control and universal precautions at all times, including before, during and after site preparation, giving patient proper instructions for Federal Drug Screening, removing tourniquets, wearing gloves, following all isolation procedures while drawing patients.
• Builds manifest for Send Out testing and gathers, aliquots, labels, and packages specimens for courier pickup.
• Answers incoming calls for Laboratory Services; quickly finds and relays accurate information or refers the caller to appropriate technical personnel.
• Performs disposition of add-on orders; able to independently assess workflow and appropriately triage workload.
• Maintains files of computer and manually printed order entry forms.
• Independently contacts ordering provides for clarification to ensure the correct test is performed.
• Orders and distributes supplies to laboratory departments.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm with alternating Weekends and Holidays

Telework: Not Authorized

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician-Phlebotomy/ PD08191A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs