phlebotomist

description

The client is looking for a phlebotomist who will be responsible to collect blood and other specimen samples as per the safety and quality standards of the hospital.

• You comply with the Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures and quality control requirements.
• Verify test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel;·    Verify patient by reading patient identification;·    
• Obtain blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks;
• Maintain specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures;·    
• Collecting therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time;
• Tracking collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed;·    
• Monitor glucose levels by performing bedside glucose tests; recording results; reporting results to unit nurse-manager;
• Perform bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges;
• Maintain quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes;
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations;
• Resolving unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders;
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations;
• Enhancing phlebotomy department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.