Phlebotomist,- FT- Lab - 20372

Phlebotomist, FT, Lab

US:TX:Edinburg | LABORATORY | Full Time

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

The Phlebotomist draws blood samples to be analyzed by laboratory personnel and interpreted by Pathologists such that patient diagnoses may be made.

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Completion of Phlebotomy Training program required.

Computer skills required

Good written and verbal communication skills required.

Some evening or weekend work will be required

Bilingual English/Spanish.

Requires excellent interpersonal skills with families in crisis.

Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices.

Able to perform venous, arterial, capillary draws on adult and pediatric/neonatal patients as per procedure and without supervision.

Identifies patients and labels all tubes, as per policy, without mislabeling

Draws the correct amount and in the correct tubes/preserves specimens as needed to minimize redraws

Draws and delivers blood to the lab in a timely manner

Follows through on collections that have been re-scheduled

Responds to patient codes as necessary.

Selects appropriate type of needle based on patient's physical needs and/or age

Selects appropriate site. Rarely uses superficial veins

Wears gloves and washes hands as per policy / Follows isolation procedures

Uses correct order of draw and releases tourniquet after 1 minute.

Minimizes rejection of specimens due to hemolysis, clotting, inadequate filling, wrong skin prep, etc.

No more than 3 complaints/year injury to the patient, i.e. hematoma, swelling, leaving tourniquet on, or leaving supplies in the room.

Attends all mandatory in-services.

Dresses in a manner that expresses professionalism.

Committed to providing the highest quality of service and meeting our customers' needs with utmost care and courtesy.

Listens attentively to our customers in order to fully understand their needs and to deliver all messages with courtesy, clarity, and care. (i.e. giving directions, information, education)

Recognizes that our customers' time is valuable. Provides timely service.

Uses proper elevator etiquette.

Treats all information as confidential. Does not discuss patient affair matters where the information may be overheard. Ensures our patient's right to privacy and modesty by creating and maintaining a secure and trusting environment.

Maintains a clean, organized and safe environment.

Exhibits a sense of ownership toward the organization and your job.

Compliant with lab and hospital policies, including parking in designated places.

Performs QC as specified and verifies acceptable levels before reporting patient results.

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. Kneeling. Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs. Walking. Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. Standing/Squatting. Straight pulling. Sitting. Pulling hand over hand. Pushing. Repeated bending. Stooping/Bending. Reaching above shoulder. Climbing Stairs. Simple grasping. Dual simultaneous grasping. Depth Perceptions needed. Ability to see. Identify Colors. Operating office equipment. Twisting. Operating mechanical equipment. Ability to read and write. Ability to hear verbal communication without aid. Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication. Ability to deal with stress.

OSHA Category - III

The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately.