JOB TITLE: PHLEBOTOMIST PRN
REPORTS TO: LABORATORY MANAGER
I. JOB SUMMARY / OVERVIEW
➢ Responsible for patient identification, verifying appropriate tests, performing specimen
collection such as venipuncture, capillary punctures, swabs or urine collection. Identify
and labels specimens. Ensure timely and accurate charting within the medical record.
Ensure compliance with infection control and all laboratory regulations and procedures.
II. PRIMARY DUTIES
Every effort has been made to include all duties; however, the omission of a specific
statement of duties does not exclude the duty from the position if the work is similar, related
or is a logical assignment of the position.
➢ Perform phlebotomy and process in-house lab tests according to instrument directions,
and physicians’ orders in conformance with recognized techniques and procedures.
➢ Follow safe infection control practices.
➢ Maintain clinical charts including accurate and complete documentation of patient
information and laboratory results.
➢ Clean and restock laboratory areas.
➢ Ensure the provider is notified if patient did not have ordered testing done.
➢ Clean and sterilize instruments according to sterilization standards.
➢ Ensure monthly spore count is accomplished.
➢ Assist in the inventory and ordering of medical supplies as needed.
➢ Manage/refer patient questions and concerns via the phone as needed.
➢ Accommodate unexpected schedule changes and walk-ins.
➢ Appropriately procure, prepare and store outside specimens prior to pick up.
➢ Ensure the daily, weekly and monthly controls are done.
➢ Perform waived testing.
➢ Conduct BAT & Drug test collection.
➢ Assist in training new staff.
➢ Responsible for maintenance of general neatness and orderliness of the laboratory and
clinic.
➢ Other duties may be assigned.
III. EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
➢ High school diploma or GED
IV. EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
➢ Ability to communicate effectively and utilize good customer relations skills.
➢ Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
➢ Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in
written, oral and diagram form.
➢ Good computer skills.
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V. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
➢ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use
hands and fingers, handle and feel objects, reach with the hands and arms, talk and hear.
The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, and occasionally balance, stoop and
kneel. The employee must lift and move 10 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
➢ The employee is frequently exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic
substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic
environment.
VI. MISCELLANEOUS
➢ Follow all safety and OSHA regulations.
➢ Exhibit a sense of ownership in decision-making activities.
➢ Perform job duties in a manner to maximize clinic efficiency and productivity.
➢ Maintain a positive attitude in order to promote good interpersonal relationships within
the clinic personnel, community organizations, patients and the public.
➢ Maintains strict and total personnel and patient confidentiality.
➢ Be willing to assist and work with others.
➢ Comply with clinic and departmental policies and procedures.
➢ Accept and be supportive of change.
➢ Accept guidance and suggestions for improvement.
➢ Attend all required in-services.
➢ Attend all department/clinic meetings.
PrairieStar Health Center reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need
may arise. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of
employment; rather it is a clarification of management to bring to the employee changes
deemed necessary to this position.