Certified Phlebotomist - Laboratory (Days) (Part-Time)

Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Certified Phlebotomy Technicians, with limited supervision, obtain specimens for laboratory testing. Assistance is given in various areas of the lab when not performing venipuncture.

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Experience: No prior work experience required

Licenses & Certifications: CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMIST

Qualifications:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in a professional manner.
• Must be able to provide leadership in a team environment.
• Must demonstrate computer skills within 90 days.
• National Certification required.
• One year phlebotomy experience preferred.

Area of Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates effective teamwork and communication skills with other departments which includes physicians, nurses, other clinical areas, etc. Communicates with co-workers in an effective manner showing respect to others.
• Demonstrates organizational skills by utilizing time efficiently and prioritizing effectively.
• Demonstrates proficiency in specimen collection and specimen processing using two patient identifiers.
• Knowledgeable of and follows OSHA's blood borne pathogen regulations and Infection Prevention guidelines, i.e. appropriate hand washing techniques, patient isolation techniques, etc.
• Properly collects blood cultures by yielding low contamination rates.
• Assists in training new phlebotomists and students during orientation period to reflect Tanner Health System policies and procedures.
• Complies with standards set forth by Accreditation Agencies.
• Demonstrates behaviors necessary for age-specific care and knowledge of decision making processes for all ages of populations served.
• Demonstrates caring behavior to patients, family, visitors, physicians and other hospital personnel.
• Demonstrates competency in collection of chain-of-custody and NIDA drug screening.
• Demonstrates discretion and tact to perform duties in a professional manner and demonstrates patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrates proficiency in setting up bacteriology cultures when assigned.
• Demonstrates the ability to work safely and responsibly without supervision.
• Participates in continuing education as mandated per Accreditation Agencies and hospital policy.
• Routinely performs computer functions that are related to the phlebotomist's daily tasks for timely and accurate specimen collections.

Compliance Statement: Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Supervisory Responsibility: Regularly uses assistance of aide or helper or leads the work of one to four co-employees; checks performance of work assigned as to accuracy and time, doing same work, it's more difficult aspects, or other related work.

Mental Demands: Semi-routine duties of some variety and difficulty performed under general supervision and following general operating procedures and practices. Work involves some planning to select correct methods and correct for error.

Physical Effort: Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.). Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.

Working Conditions: Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations:

• Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles)
• Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age

Physical Aspects:

• Continually (at least once per day): Hearing, Visual, Color Vision, Standing, Walking
• Bending, Manual Dexterity picking, pinching With fingers etc., Feeling (Touch) determining temperature, texture, by touching, Reaching below shoulder, Speaking, Handling seizing, holding, grasping, Squatting, Pushing/Pulling up To 25 lbs.
• Frequently (at least 3 times a week): Typing, Reaching above shoulder, Running - In response To an emergency, Lifting up To 25 lbs., Carrying, Climbing, Driving Class C vehicles, N95 Respirator usage (PPE), Pushing/Pulling 25 To 60 lbs.