Phlebotomist PRN, Laboratory, Downtown Nashville

## Description

**SUMMARY: Responsible for performing proper specimen collection mostly bloods specimens. Responsible for sample processing, reference sample processing and inventory of drawing station supplies. May perform clerical duties as needed.**

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Demonstrates the ability to accurately and precisely follow established office and laboratory procedures.
• Organizes work so that patient specimen is drawn with minimum of patient waiting time.
• Performs blood collection duties in a timely manner to insure availability of test results.
• Give appropriate instructions to the patients and performs other specimen collection as requested by physician
• Appropriately labels all patient specimens with patient name, chart number, requesting physicians name, date and time specimen collected, and name of test required.
• Delivers and/or processes specimens in a timely manner (i.e. centrifuges, prepares specimen and paperwork for reference laboratory courier, aliquots and refrigerates for later batch testing, or immediately notifies appropriate testing personnel of STAT requests, etc)
• Collects blood samples in appropriate tubes.
• Assists nursing personnel in collection of specimens if needed.
• Receives phone calls from nurses, doctors, and reference laboratories.
• Inventories and orders supplies.
• Demonstrates, at all times, in dealing with the public a positive image of the clinic as a caring and concerned organization.
• Respects the confidentiality of patient records and uses discretion with discussing patient results/matters.
• Demonstrates the ability to deal with priorities in an appropriate manner.
• Performs work within the established laboratory safety and infection control policies and procedures, practices, infection control and chemical hazard procedures for protection of self, patients and clinic personnel.
• Must have predictable and consistent attendance

## **SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES**

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

## Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Phlebotomy Training (Diploma or Certificate) and/or successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or equivalent training and experience
• 1 Year of phlebotomy experience

## **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**

• Capable of performing the procedures required providing proper patients care.

## **CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS**

• None required, but Certification in Phlebotomy is preferred.

##
## **PHYSICAL DEMANDS**

• Must be able to stand for 8 to 10 hours a day
• Requires regular walking, bending, pushing, pulling and lifting
• Must be able to lift at least 10-15lbs
• Must be able to assist patients with transfers from chair to wheelchair, to exam tables, and back to wheelchair/chair
• Must be able to assist patient with turning/positioning on exam table
• Must be able to push patient in wheelchair
• Must be able to manipulate objectsreaching, grasping, handling
• Must exhibit good communication skillsunderstand, respond and translate into action

## **WORK ENVIRONMENT:**

• Clinical setting: exposure to communicable disease, medical preparations and other conditions common to a clinical environment.