Lab Phlebotomist (Float)
On-siteNashville, Tennessee, United States
Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeHealthcare TechMedium
Full TimeMediumHealthcare Tech
Job Summary
Collect patient specimens via clean venipunctures and capillary collections while adhering to safety guidelines for blood, body fluids, and hazardous chemicals. Document lab testing, quality control, and assurance activities; maintain inventory levels of reagents and supplies. Identify and correct issues affecting test performance or reporting, notifying Clinic and Clinical Laboratory Operations Managers as needed. Document corrective actions for system deviations and record entries for "lab only" visits using the LIS system. Requires phlebotomy certification or experience with LIS proficiency.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma
- Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant
- 2 years of clinical lab experience
- 1 year phlebotomy experience
- Phlebotomy certification
- Outpatient facility or physician office experience
- Demonstrates ability to perform clean venipunctures
- Demonstrates ability to perform capillary collections
- Follows proper guidelines for safe handling of blood, body fluids and hazardous chemicals
- Demonstrates knowledge of procedures and practices
- Demonstrates knowledge of ongoing quality assurance activities in the office
- Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results
- Must be able to document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from laboratory's established performance specifications
- Be able to document in charts for lab only visits
- Have complete understanding of LIS
- Ordering test
- Rejecting test
- Locating and printing result reports
Desired Qualifications
- Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant with 2 years of clinical lab experience preferred
- One year phlebotomy preferred
- Phlebotomy certification is preferred but not required
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