Phlebotomist II - Laboratory Medicine
Palm Bay, Florida
Employer: Health First
Industry: Technicians
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Provides quality service and stewardship by ensuring optimal support of laboratory testing activities through timely, accurate specimen collection and preparation. Deals with customers in a friendly, courteous, professional, and appropriate manner.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
POSITION SUMMARY
Provides quality service and stewardship by ensuring optimal support of laboratory testing activities through timely, accurate specimen collection and preparation. Deals with customers in a friendly, courteous, professional, and appropriate manner.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Complies with all Health First, Health First Laboratory policies and procedures, along with all pertinent federal and state accreditation agency requirements.
- Complies with policies, procedures, processes in the collection and processing of patient specimens and provision of patient services, including offsite phlebotomy services as applicable.
- Meets goals and shows commitment to continuously improve performance metrics developed to provide quality patient care.
- Assures valid patient results as evidenced by zero patient or sample identification errors in the pre-analytical and post-analytical phases of laboratory procedures per evaluation period.
- Demonstrates the appropriate skillsets as determined by Competency Assessments.
- Performs basic computer skills pertinent to job performance.
- Meets departmental staffing demands (i.e., holidays, weekends, coverage for illness and/or emergencies, reduced operations, increased workload) per department expectations and demonstrates effective time management.
- Complies with the Health First I-Care values and demonstrates effective communication with co-workers and management to include proper escalation when necessary.
- Performs Point of Care Testing (POC) on the lab menu at the assigned site, correctly and in a timely manner, if applicable.
- Participate in Proficiency Testing as determined by state regulations, if applicable.
- Assists with the performance of lab registration, insurance eligibilities, authorizations, and payments, if applicable.
- Complies with all department-specific training requirements. Mentors co-workers and students technical development. May assume scheduled shift responsibility when coverage is unavailable.
- Adjusts the posted schedule as needed, arranges changes in coverage with the staff and informs the supervisor.
- Monitors the inventory of supplies and escalates the need for ordering when necessary.
- Collects and prepares data daily to update the department and the hospital on lab draws and operational activity
- May assign tasks and deploy resources to maintain efficient operations
- Additional duties as assigned by laboratory administration.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent, with a certificate from a phlebotomy training program.
- Certification: National Phlebotomy Certification; Current AHA BLS certification and maintained.
- Work Experience: Two years of experience in venipuncture and/or lab specimen processing.
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Strong computer skills, excellent customer service skills, good oral and written communication skills, ability to prioritize and organize work.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to adapt to a combination of sitting, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting throughout the shift.
- Ability to push wheelchairs, stretcher, and beds.
- Ability to be flexible in covering required shifts (mandatory overtime).
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds unassisted, several times a day.
- Willing and able to work with bio-hazardous/toxic materials following OSHA guidelines.
- Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform clinical tasks.
- Must be able to pass a color blind test.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to sit and operate a computer.
Created: 2024-10-02
Reference: 074555
Country: United States
State: Florida
City: Palm Bay
ZIP: 32909
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