Phlebotomist | 51482

Summary

Department: Outpatient Phlebotomy

Shift Timings: 8:00-17:00 (Monday to friday) 9 Hours/5 Days

Per Week: 40 Hours

Roles & Responsibilities

• ​Identifying patients and their personal information by reviewing their identity documents.

• Assessing patient needs, reviewing patient history, and determining the reason(s) for drawing blood.

• Selecting gauge needles and preparing veins or fingers for blood drawing.

• Extracting blood from patients through venipuncture or fingersticks.

• Analyzing blood specimens using the correct testing equipment, when necessary.

• Preparing specimens for transportation, including labeling vials accurately and matching blood specimens to patients.

• Supplying diagnostic notes to physicians, other healthcare professionals, and hospitals.

• Keeping and maintaining records of patient names, volume of blood drawn, and diagnostic findings.

• Cleaning, maintaining, and calibrating laboratory equipment used in the drawing and testing of blood specimens.

• Ordering laboratory supplies, as needed.