Phlebotomist I

Description:

Experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information, etc.

Collects and stores specimens according to established procedures.

Properly explains in a clear but courteous manner the process of the venipuncture (blood drawing) and or other specimen collection (ex. urine or fecal) as required

Demonstrate techniques using straight needles and/or butterfly needles.

Fully understand all of the physicians' orders.

Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes. Label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order.

Check all test requisitions or computer label against script to ensure 100% correct.

Package specimens for transport

Stores specimen sample according to required temperature, places samples in appropriate collection container/ tube, accurately labels, follows different procedures as outlined by specific to protocol

Answer telephone calls, read laboratory results to satisfy inquiries.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:Valid Phlebotomy certification for the state where you will be employed as required in some states

Minimum of 1 year work experience performing venipunctures in a fast paced lab, ambulatory setting or hospital setting

Must have pediatric blood draw exp

Bilingual in Spanish is a nice to have