Lab Phlebotomist
On-siteTullahoma, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Conduct 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 notify managers immediately when systems deviate from established specifications. Document corrective actions for test system breaches and manage LIS functions including ordering, rejecting tests, and printing reports. Handle "lab only" visit charting and perform other duties as assigned. Requires phlebotomy certification or equivalent experience with a high school diploma.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma
- Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant
- 2 years of clinical lab experience
- 1 year phlebotomy
- Phlebotomy certification
- 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
- Excellent phlebotomy skills
- Outpatient facility or physician office experience
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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