Phlebotomist- Lovington

Location 1600 N. Main Street, Lovington, NM, 88260, United States Employee Type: Full-Time Required Degree: High school Manage Others: No Contact Information Name: Danielle Russell Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Description This position is responsible for specimen collection, processing, transport and performing waived laboratory testing in an accurate and timely manner. Personnel report to department Supervisor. Responsibilities and Key Duties Able to provide excellent customer service when interacting with patients, physicians, nurses and other applicable customers. Demonstrates competence and follows laboratory procedures for specimen processing. Assesses specimen requisitions, comprehends collection requirements, aliquots specimens accurately. Processes and transports specimens at the correct temperatures and conditions. Demonstrates competence and follows laboratory procedures for phlebotomy. Comprehends collection requirements, specimen handling and performs accurate specimen collection, using the correct tubes/containers. Provides excellent customer service. Demonstrates competence in waived laboratory testing as assigned by the Laboratory Supervisor. Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, calibration, maintenance, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results, quality control, maintenance and calibrations. Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance. Organize or clean blood-drawing trays. Dispose of contaminated sharps, blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Expert Able to take direction Expert Bedside manner Experience No experience required. Education High school graduate and appropriate laboratory training. Training may be provided by Nor Lea Hospital. In addition, a Certified Phlebotomy Technician has obtained national certification accepted by Nor Lea Laboratory (e.g. PBT(ASCP), PBT(AMT)). Requires 4 hours of CE annually. Licensure/Certification - Current Certification Preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr