Certified Phlebotomist - Inpatient Phlebotomy

Job Summary:

The Phlebotomist receives orders for laboratory testing, collects blood from patients of any age or status and issues appropriate paperwork to the Floyd lab or outside for processing. He/she maintains the laboratory in an efficient working state and performs lab procedures while ensuring quality control.

Major Responsibilities:

Consistently obtains high quality specimens by venipuncture.

Performs special procedures as needed.

Consistently obtains high quality specimens by capillary procedure.

Collects blood cultures with contamination rate below established goal.

Collects timed specimens appropriately.

Collects outpatients in a timely manner with waiting kept to a minimum.

Establishes positive patient identification.

Follows all Continuous Quality Improvement standards.

Ensures timely collection of all specimen by placing advances orders in proper slots on collection board and by collecting stats within

established turnaround times.

Correctly labels all specimens and ensures that collections are not missed due to errors and echos from the computer system.

Keeps the phlebotomy area clean and stocked with supplies. …