The Phlebotomist performs inpatient and outpatient venipunctures and capillary collections for laboratory testing, according to the Laboratory Policy and Procedure Manual. This position receives incoming laboratory specimens as they are collected or delivered and prepares them for analysis by the appropriate Laboratory Section or Reference Laboratory. The Phlebotomist is actively involved in department activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital.
Essential Functions:
Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Phlebotomist competency checklist.
Enters the physician's orders for laboratory procedures onto requisitions and helps deliver available completed laboratory procedure results to the nursing units for physician review.
Performs venipuncture and finger stick procedures.
Executes specimen collection according to policies and procedures to render a specimen with good integrity.
Distributes test results to appropriate physician offices or departments.
Proficiently enters orders into computer.
Addresses envelopes and distributes laboratory reports.
Adheres to LifeCare policies, procedures, all safety plans, and all standards imposed by regulatory organizations.
The above listed duties are general statements of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. They do not exclude other duties as assigned.
Supervision: Does not direct or supervise the functions of the department.
Req. candidate profile :
Requirements:
Experience:
Previous phlebotomy experience
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
Certification from an Accredited Phlebotomy School
Licensure/Certification:
Current Phlebotomist Certification in state where currently practicing
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