Phlebotomist - Clinic Float

Position Title Phlebotomist - Clinic Float (Olathe Medical Pavilion B) Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions Perform blood draws by venipuncture according to standard protocol, ensuring patient safety and quality specimen collection. Collect specimens using appropriate techniques and adhere to requirements. Provide patients and/or care providers with instructions and necessary materials for specimen collection. Provide immediate patient care if a patient exhibits signs of a post‑venipuncture reaction, typically vaso‑vagal. Pro‑actively assess patient presentation and escort patients to the draw room with a recliner if they are adolescents, young adults, or have a history of reactions. Perform data entry in applicable information systems in compliance with departmental and organizational policies. Demonstrate knowledge of specimen collection techniques and requirements. Ensure proper container type, centrifugation, and transport conditions for specimens. Determine appropriateness of specimens for add‑on testing. Release orders on ambulatory health system patients with orders in HIS. Receive samples in LIS, print bar‑code labels, and affix labels to specimens. Enter outside orders in LIS when a copy of the outside order is scanned into HIS. Consult Phlebotomy Coordinator, Supervisor, or Lab Leadership when assistance is required. Provide assistance to nursing staff when requested. Perform specimen processing duties such as aliquoting urine and separating blood samples when required for testing. Understand pre‑analytical variables that can impact test results (container type, time, temperature, centrifugation, labeling). Respond to telephone inquiries and provide customer service to callers by addressing their needs and troubleshooting. Instruct, orient, and mentor students, employees, patients, and other health care providers as applicable. Maintain an adequate inventory of supplies. Perform other duties as assigned, which may include NP, oral, or nasal swab collections with appropriate PPE. Provide coverage at alternate locations to help meet critical staffing level needs, as requested by management. Required Education and Experience High School Graduate. Less than 1 year and 6 months experience in an internal phlebotomy training program OR 1 or more years of experience in specimen collection and processing OR completion of an external phlebotomy program. Preferred Education and Experience Advanced level of skill in adult and pediatric phlebotomy. Licensure and Certification Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP) and a valid driver’s license (recommended). Language Skills Fluent in English – ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Time Type Full time. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally‑protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr The University of Kansas Health System