Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist Position

Contacts inpatients and outpatients to collect blood specimens by means of venipuncture, capillary puncture, or other specialized procedures. Performs outpatient EKGs at the Outpatient Center and as necessary within the hospital. Verifies that patients meet collection and test preparation criteria. Instructs patients as required in the collection and handling of urine and other specimens. Sorts and transports specimens, requests and results to appropriate destinations. Obtain and process laboratory specimens for testing. Provide clerical and receptionist service to the lab.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

2. Completion of Phlebotomy Certification Course, Medical Assistant Program, or graduate of a nursing program.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Six (6) months phlebotomy experience.

2. Experience using a Laboratory Information System.

Core Duties and Responsibilities: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Performs various laboratory collection and processing procedures.

2. Perform EKGs for outpatient services.

3. Monitors patients and notifies supervisors in the event of an adverse reaction to venipuncture.

4. When assigned to collecting labs, makes STAT and routine rounds to all parts of the hospital.

5. Performs special specimen collections requiring aseptic technique and critical timing.

6. Organizes STAT, scheduled and random specimen collections and documents deliveries.

7. Ascertains that all incoming specimens meet established criteria for quality testing.

8. Performs various computer functions.

9. Prints, sorts, and distributes patient test reports.

10. Answers and responds to telephone inquiries.

11. Greets hospital and ODC outpatients and assists them with questions and concerns.

12. Prepares samples to be sent to reference laboratories.

13. Receives specimens from pneumatic tube system.

14. Keeps abreast of the latest technical developments.

15. Maintains and updates departmental files.

16. Maintains department equipment.

17. Sorts and distributes mail.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and twisting.

2. Ability to lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds.

Working Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1 Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, latex, and sharps.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.

2. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.

3. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.

4. Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: UNTWN Uniontown Hospital

Cost Center: 112 UNTWN Clinical Labs

Address: 500 W Berkeley Street Uniontown Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer: West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.