Phlebotomist Collector

Phlebotomist/Collector

Job Summary: The Collector/Phlebotomist will follow all established specimen collection, labeling, transportation, and handling procedures and demonstrate engagement with achieving department goals and continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures, urine or tissue specimens

• Process samples for appropriate storage and transport to the laboratory.

• Enter patient demographic and insurance information into laboratory information system.

• Enters laboratory orders into laboratory information system.

• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures.

• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.

• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations including HIPAA.

• Resolves unusual test orders by contacting laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the laboratory for further clarification; notifying account manager of unresolved orders.

Qualifications include:

· High School diploma or its equivalent.

· Ability to use a computer and type.

· Full command, verbal and written, of the English language.

· Successful completion of Phlebotomist training with subsequent certification as a Phlebotomist.

· Minimum of one year’s relevant experience.

· Experience in a long-term facility.

· Must have suitable transportation.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• On the road

Experience:

• Phlebotomy: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road