Adult Inpatient Phlebotomy Specialist

2 days ago


Durham, North Carolina, United States Duke University Full time
About Duke University Health System Clinical Laboratories

We are driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community.

Pursue your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in the state-of-the-art Duke Health laboratories. Our laboratories are College of American Pathologists accredited and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments certified.

Job Summary

Perform a variety of technical procedures involved in the procurement, processing, and evaluation of patient specimens for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Teach and perform routine clerical and technical procedures, including specimen collection, and responsible for the delivery of supplies and procurement of specimens from physicians' offices, clinical specimen preparation and processing for analysis and dispatch, patient registration and order entry. Serve as hospital laboratory representative and liaison with outside clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform a variety of routine and specialized procedures, including preparing and initiating special tests and procedures.
  • Obtain total volume, perform aliquot and distribute all urine specimens, and properly determine urine volume and label aliquot containers.
  • Communicate in a professional and courteous manner with patients, family, and other medical personnel as necessary for problem recognition and initiation of the resolution and, if necessary, escalation to the next level.
  • Utilize standard equipment to maintain positive patient identification through the maintenance of all clinical laboratory records, register/accession patients/specimens, and perform order entry as required.
  • Perform various quality control, safety, and infection control procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations.
  • Receive and process specimens as required by respective laboratory area procedures and protocols.
  • Participate in the distribution of specimens, supplies, and reports to the appropriate laboratory staff; perform messenger/courier activities as required.
  • Maintain inventory of supplies; stock supplies on carts and hand trays; wash glassware.
  • Utilize various hospital information systems and software.
  • Assist with the maintenance of specimens and/or slides.
  • Perform routine maintenance as required by laboratory procedures.
  • Assist with word processing, miscellaneous office tasks, and maintaining office records.
Requirements
  • High School diploma or GED. For assignment to phlebotomy, completion of a structured phlebotomy training course and clinical rotation is recommended.
  • Alternatively, an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
  • Must have at least 2 years experience as a Clinical Tech I or Certification as a Phlebotomist plus achieve the required competency level for specified job responsibilities.
  • Certification as a Phlebotomist by a nationally recognized board/agency may be required.
  • Certification of Basic Life Support preferred.
  • Pediatric Phlebotomy experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • National Healthcare Association (NHA) Clinical Laboratory Phlebotomy Examination (CLPlb), American Society of Clinical Pathologists Phlebotomy Technician Examination [PBT(ASCP)], International Academy of Phlebotomy Sciences (IAPS), National Phlebotomy Association (NPA), American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT), National Phlebotomy Certification Examination (NPCE), National Phlebotomy Solutions (NPS), American Medical Technologists (AMT), or another national certification as approved by Clinical Labs leadership.
About Duke University

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.



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