Phlebotomist
Treating patients like family
Phlebotomist
Dakota Dunes, South Dakota Siouxland Surgical Hospital (13150)A phlebotomist is a specialized healthcare professional responsible for safely drawing blood samples from patients or donors for medical testing, transfusions, or research. They primarily perform venipuncture, verify patient identification, accurately label samples, and ensure patient comfort. They maintain clean, sanitary, and organized work areas while strictly adhering to safety protocols.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Serves patients by identifying the best method for retrieving blood samples and other specimens, preparing specimens for laboratory testing, and performing screening procedures.
2. Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log and bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.
3. Verifies patient identification and explains sampling procedures to patients.
4. Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
5. Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following hospital procedures, and observing isolation procedures.
6. Demonstrates knowledge of performing Point-Of-Care testing in accordance with written laboratory policy and procedure.
7. Demonstrates competent ability to train, observe, and verify other work in procedures as directed. Assists in training to new hires and new procedures to existing employees.
8. Executes and reinforces all hospital/laboratory guidelines and policies on patient identification, blood borne pathogens, safety, confidentiality, HIPAA and other applicable procedures.
9. Monitors glucose levels by performing bedside glucose tests, recording results, and reporting results to the nurse.
10. Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule, recording results in the quality-control log, and identifying and reporting needed changes.
11. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
12. Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory, referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification, and notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.
13. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations.
14. Serves and protects the hospital or healthcare facility community by adhering to professional standards, institutional policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission.
15. Reassures patients who are nervous about sampling procedures and applies dressings to wounds created by blood draws.
16. Maintains an organized and clean workspace
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
N/A
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job.Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
1.Completion of accredited phlebotomy program/ ASCP Certification as a Clinical Laboratory Phlebotomist.
2.Two plus years of experience strongly desired.
3.Current driver’s license
4.Excellent interpersonal communication/customer service skills required.
5.Positive mindset and communication skills to interact positively with hospital staff, management, physicians and outside agencies.
6.Basic Life Support Certification.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1.Frequent walking, standing, or prolonged sitting is involved.
2.Dexterity: Frequent repetitive motion of hands/wrist involved.
3.Will be working in a clean, well-lighted area
4.May be required to deal with unpleasant environmental situations resulting from patient care or patient activity.
5.Hazards and Risks: Direct patient contact with possible exposure to communicable diseases, exposure to radiation, anesthetic scavenger gases and CRT.
USPI’S EDGE™ (Every Day Giving Excellence)
USPI’S EDGE™ is the key to the differentiation of USPI as a customer-focused company.The process of completing EDGE™ requirements establishes processes and measurements that are collected, assimilated, and shared throughout USPI.All employees are involved with EDGE™.The involvement can range from doing their jobs to taking on the role of gathering and/or entering data into the computer.All employees shall at some time during their employment be required to participate in the EDGE™ program.
HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996
Responsible for knowing the processes involved assuring the standards established by HIPAA, and ensuring they are followed including the practices and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information.
WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
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