PHLEBOTOMIST-1555

## Phlebotomist

**Essential Values-Based, Leadership and Management Competencies:**

Demonstrates competencies in line with the five core values that are the foundation of all activities performed by employees in order to achieve the Mission of Artesia General Hospital

• **Servant Leadership** – Supporting both patients and colleagues with humility and purpose.
• **Excellence** – Maintaining the highest standards in diagnostic quality, supervision, and staff development.
• **Respect** – Cultivating a professional and inclusive environment for patients and staff.
• **Virtuousness** – Acting with integrity, honesty, and responsibility in clinical practice.
• **Innovation** – Advancing imaging protocols and adopting evidence-based practices.
• **Community** – Championing health and wellness across our region.
• **Education** – Leading training, mentoring, and professional development for staff.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

• - Collect and process venous and capillary samples from all patient age groups.
• Perform and document therapeutic phlebotomies.
• Document and record samples/results.
• Accession and process referral testing samples.
• Maintain records, files and route patient reports.
• Perform clerical duties as assigned.
• Participate and promote QA activities.

**ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**

• - As assigned.

**KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITIES:**

• - Phlebotomy skill and competency.

**AGE-RELATED COMPETENCIES:** Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position.
**Information Management:** Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.
**Risk Management/Quality Management/Safety:** Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations.
**ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS:** Work environment consists of daily patient contact, which may include exposure to blood, or other body fluids.
## Qualifications
**MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:**

• **Education** – High school graduate or equivalent; formal phlebotomy training preferred.
• **Work Experience** – 6 months phlebotomy preferred.
• **Training –** N/A
• **License/Certification** – Certified Phlebotomist, CMA, EMT-B preferred.