
Phlebotomist

Trinetic Healthcare
Job Description:
This position is responsible for performing venipuncture on patients.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
- Prepares equipment to efficiently collect blood products.
- Performs venipuncture, arterial and capillary punctures on patients as directed by physician and following medical practice protocols related to safety, infection control, and confidentiality.
- Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection;
- Conducts laboratory tests on specimens.
- Maintains daily tallies of collections performed and enters data into computer.
- Assists donor before, during, and after donation. Instructs on urine collection procedures.
- Cleans/sterilizes equipment, instruments, and work area following safety, cleanliness, and infection control procedures.
- Inventories supplies and places orders to ensure adequate supplies for procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent. Graduation from an accredited medical vocational institution with phlebotomy course diploma.
Experience:
Minimum one year of phlebotomy experience. Medical practice experience helpful.
Other Requirements:
- ASCP required; certification as medical assistant preferred but not required.
- National certification through American Medical Technologists as a registered phlebotomy technician not required but helpful.
- Current CPR certificate.
Performance Requirements:
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of phlebotomy techniques.
- Knowledge of clinic protocols and policies.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
Skills:
- Skill in performing efficient and effective draws.
- Skill in conducting cooperative interactions with patients and staff.
Abilities:
- Ability to interpret and respond appropriately to instructions.
- Ability to coordinate eye–hand movements to ensure patient comfort during blood draws.
- Ability to competently use Microsoft Office.
Equipment Operated: Blood draw equipment including syringes, tubes, bandages, and other appropriate supplies.
Work Environment: Performs duties in medical exam/procedure rooms. Exposure to communicable diseases, sharp instruments, bodily fluids, cleaning chemicals.