PHLEBOTOMIST

Description

Madison Valley Medical Center (MVMC) is an equal opportunity employer. MVMC shall, upon request, provide reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description is intended to reflect core areas of responsibility and an incumbent employees’ knowledge and skill set needed to complete those functions. This document is not intended to catalog each individual duty; employees are routinely called upon to address emerging employer requirements in alignment with individual work units and assignments of jobs. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer change.

POSITION PURPOSE

Phlebotomist is responsible for the direct interaction with the patients of the medical center requiring strong customer service skills. Have the responsible for obtaining samples to be tested in the lab by means of venipuncture, capillary puncture, or swabs collection. Personnel must have a high school diploma and have a phlebotomist certification or the equivalent training. Maintain a positive and professional work attitude and employee performs all duties in a manner consistent with the mission and values of MVMC.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Collecting testing samples with the appropriate training.
2. Properly identify the patients and label their samples per laboratory policy. Must be able to occasionally complete registration of patients.
3. Correctly perform data entry of patient information, tests ordered and diagnosis in the laboratory portion of the Electronic Medical Record and the reference laboratory computer.
4. Follow the facility policy and procedure for medical necessity of test ordering and related paperwork such as ABN.
5. Perform certain waived test as agreed upon by the laboratory staff.
6. Answers the phone and satisfy caller’s questions or routes calls to another laboratory staff.
7. Provider strong customer service with patients, providers and other staff members
8. Perform duties on the phlebotomy check list such as procedure controls and temperature checks.
9. Work with several computer programs for test ordering and test resulting requiring strong computer skills.
10. Assist the testing personnel in preventative maintenance and other non-testing duties
11. Assist other departments as needed.
12. Follow the facility policy for confidentiality, and compliance.
13. Satisfactory time and attendance.
14. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education, License/Registration, Experience, Knowledge and Abilities

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• American Heart Association BLS required within 6 months of hire.
• Preferred: 1 year experience in phlebotomy techniques.
• Strong computer skills required.
• CPR certification required.

Non-Essential Functions: Attend workshops, seminars, and educational sessions to keep updated on changes in assigned area(s) of responsibility.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The demands and conditions described here are representative of those the employee must meet to perform the essential functions of the job (see special accommodation statement).

Extensive standing and walking with occasional reaching stooping, kneeling, and crouching. Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull at least 50 pounds. Very good close vision and the ability to identify and distinguish color. Some risk of radiation exposure. Some risk of electrical shock. Work is in a clean hospital environment. Noise level is quiet to moderate. Frequent keyboarding and repetitive movements.

Supervision Exercised: This position does not supervise other staff.

OSHA CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION

Category classifications have been developed to assist employees in determining their risk for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. These categories are:

Category I Employee will have occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the performance of their routine jobs.

Category II Employee may have occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the performance of their routine jobs.

Category III Employee will not have exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the performance of their routine job.