Medical Technician - Phlebotomy

Job Title

Medical Technician - Phlebotomy

Duties

The Medical Technician performs nonprofessional technical work in one or more areas of the Clinical Laboratory, such as phlebotomy, accessioning and processing, chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, and microbiology. Performs direct patient care duties in the laboratory and in other areas of the hospital which may include, but not limited to directing, instructing, and assisting patients with specimen collection and processing. Duties listed below but not limited to:

• Assigns priority to test requests such as STATS, LTEs (life threatening emergencies), timed tests or routine collections. Performs a variety of tests which are difficult and complex.
• Analyzes and problem solves erroneous lab results and makes appropriate clinical decisions based on these results (e.g. contacts provider, recollection of specimen), performs routine maintenance on the analyzer, and monitors the quality control as required by CAP and other accrediting bodies.
• Ensures accurate patient and specimen identifiers such as patient name, patient armband, SSN, DOB, computer request slip, and address.
• Provides training and guidance in phlebotomy techniques to externs, students, nursing staff, medical technologists and/or new phlebotomy employees rotating through the blood collection area.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (rotating weekends and holidays)

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician - Phlebotomy/ PD019350

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized