PHLEBOTOMIST

PhlebotomistCampus - Casa Grande, AZ 85122OverviewPosition Type: Full-time Job Shift 8am-5pm M-F; Rotating Sat 8am-12:30pmDescriptionStatement of Purpose:Under the supervision of the Phlebotomy Supervisor, the Phlebotomist will perform quality assurance following all pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical areas of the laboratory, as well as device inspections for quality specimen collection. The Phlebotomist will follow all Sun Life, state, federal, CLIA, and The Joint Commission requirements and regulations. The Phlebotomist will ensure that patients and internal customers are serviced in a professional and timely manner. The Phlebotomist will maintain cooperative working relationships with intradepartmental and interdepartmental personnel.Essential Functions:Communicate and assist patients in a professional and courteous manner.Assures patient waiting times are in the best interest of the patient and the flow of the draw room is timely and professional.Verify and complete orders. Identify the patient and confirm the correct patient record.Resolve orders in the EHR and LIS.Complete appropriate laboratory forms documenting tests performed and noting the diagnoses correlating to tests performed.Complete lab requisition forms and produce appropriate labels for forms and specimen container(s).Obtain specimen(s) from patient of all ages per lab requisition and testing lab requirements, assuring the quality of operations.Evaluate each request for a laboratory test to identify proper number and type of containers necessary to facilitate distribution to appropriate laboratory sections and reference labs.Instructs patient on the collection of urine samples, tolerance tests, and stool samples.Process specimens per testing lab requirements in a timely manner.Perform CLIA Waived and Point of Care testing per Laboratory Procedure Manual guidelinesQualificationsBasic RequirementsEducation:High School or GEDCertification ProgramRegister or Certification:Phlebotomy or Clinical Laboratory Assistant preferredSkills Preferred:Exposure and training in the laboratory environmentClerical experienceComputer skills (MS Word, Excel, PP)