Phlebotomist Technician I or II

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •COVID and flu vaccination OR medical or religious exemption
• •Regular and reliable attendance
• •Reliable and dependable performance
• •Ability to work well with others
• •Ability to work all required overtime
• •Color Vision: Perception of and ability to distinguish colors
• •Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling
• •Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance
• •Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• •Physical and Other Requirements: Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist
• •Physical and Other Requirements: Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• •Physical and Other Requirements: Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc
• •Physical and Other Requirements: Communicate: Frequently communicate with others
• •Physical and Other Requirements: PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies
• •Physical and Other Requirements: ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures
• •Good personal hygiene and compliance with ARUP and Phlebotomy professional appearance policies
• •Treating fellow employees courteously and with respect
• •Expressing opinions and suggestions to appropriate individuals in a constructive manner
• •Successfully completes identified cross training duties and maintains competency
• •Attends staff meetings and in-service sessions to assure job competency and communication with ARUP
• •Proficient in the Laboratory Test Directory
• •Maintains ethical standards in the performance of testing and observes principles of data security
• •Maintains consideration and courtesy toward patients, healthcare providers, and clients, as well as an atmosphere and environment that respects the patient's dignity and protects their privacy and confidentiality
• •Understands, willingly accepts, and performs assignments from the Phlebotomy Lead, Phlebotomy Supervisor, Group Manager or designee, and is supportive of those in authority
• •Develops and maintains knowledge of the ARUP and UH department facilities, policies, procedures, and processes
• •Promptly notifies immediate superiors of exceptions and/or unusual occurrences
• •Performs routine and advanced venipuncture, capillary, and urine collections according to department standards, in a variety of locations
• •collecting high quality specimens in a timely manner, using established phlebotomy techniques
• •accurately labeling and properly handling specimens
• •promptly delivering specimens to the clinical laboratory and/or testing section
• •performing computerized clerical duties necessary to document accurate specimen collection, audit, update, and retrieve data
• •Performs neonatal and pediatric phlebotomy as assigned
• •Performs laboratory bedside (point of care) testing
• •Immediately processes specimens as they become available
• •Ensure proper patient identification on both laboratory paperwork/labels and specimens
• •Properly document specimen receipt
• •Order all tests indicated on the laboratory paperwork or process all orders from interface clients
• •Properly comment any additional information
• •Identify issues and document appropriately
• •Labels specimens and paperwork appropriately
• •Properly handles ambient, refrigerated, and frozen specimens
• •Properly labels paperwork and accompanying samples
• •Prepares specimens for delivery
• •Complete the proper aliquoting of specimens, ensuring proper labeling
• •Properly operate centrifuges
• •Deliver specimens to appropriate testing destinations
• •Prepare specimens for delivery by creating STLs (Specimen Transfer Lists) and packaging according to specimen temperature
• •Properly prepare study and research specimens for delivery to other ARUP laboratories or for shipping
• •Maintains an organized, clean, and well-stocked work area/phlebotomy tray
• •Properly disposes of contaminated materials, and observes all established safety policies
• •Maintains consideration and courtesy toward patients, healthcare providers, and clients, as well as an atmosphere and environment that respects the patient's dignity and protects their privacy and confidentiality
• •Maintains ethical standards in the performance of testing and observes principles of data security
• •Understands, willingly accepts, and performs assignments from the Phlebotomy Lead, Phlebotomy Supervisor, Group Manager or designee, and is supportive of those in authority
• •Develops and maintains knowledge of the ARUP and UH department facilities, policies, procedures, and processes
• •Promptly notifies immediate superiors of exceptions and/or unusual occurrences
• •Proficient in the Laboratory Test Directory
• •Provides necessary information and timely, appropriate communications to patients, hospital and clinic personnel, ARUP personnel, and various clients for efficient specimen collection and accurate testing
• •Assists the management team in handling more complex phlebotomy needs; including specimen searches and phlebotomy compromised specimens when needed
• •Conducts himself/herself in a professional manner at all times
• •Good personal hygiene and compliance with ARUP and Phlebotomy professional appearance policies
• •Treating fellow employees courteously and with respect
• •Expressing opinions and suggestions to appropriate individuals in a constructive manner
• •Successfully completes identified cross training duties and maintains competency
• •Attends staff meetings and in-service sessions to assure job competency and communication with ARUP
• •Ability to work well with others
• •Ability to work all required overtime