Phlebotomist - Laboratory - PT Evening

Stormont Vail Health•Topeka, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides blood specimen collection services in the acute care (hospital) setting, to include order management, specimen collection (venipuncture and capillary puncture specimens) and point of care testing. Serves patients in all areas of the acute care setting, including ED/Trauma, Critical Care, medical floors, airborne and contact isolation rooms, surgery, maternal/child, and behavioral health. May provide blood collection services at client facilities, such as long-term care facilities. Responds to team activation events such as code blue, stroke, sepsis, and trauma. Works closely with other laboratory personnel, caregivers, and patients to obtain high quality specimens while demonstrating the Stormont Vail Tenets.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED Completion of an accredited phlebotomy training program may be substituted for education.
Experience with phlebotomy.
Accuracy and attention to detail. (Required proficiency)
Follows all OSHA guidelines and hospital and laboratory safety procedures. (Required proficiency)
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards. (Required proficiency)
Ability to deal with stressful situations (Required proficiency)
Drivers License - DOT Clean MVR with 3-year baseline.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a lab or hospital setting.
Venipuncture and capillary puncture experience.
Experience with electronic medical records and patient privacy.
Registered Phlebotomy Technician - AMT
PBT-Phlebotomy Technician - ASCP

Responsibilities

Obtain and properly identify blood specimens by performing venipunctures and capillary punctures in all age groups (infants, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics) and patient types throughout the hospital and long-term care facilities.
Prioritize collection of specimens, including team activation events, STAT, timed, routine and therapeutic drug-monitoring collections.
Perform and result waived point of care testing.
Access, select, release and print interfaced orders from the electronic medical record system, resolving unusual or duplicative orders as needed.
Process specimens according to established procedures.
Follow the Phlebotomist Service Standards: (1) Use patient-centric communication; (2) Demonstrate empathetic responses to patients' concerns; (3) Acknowledge wait times and service delays; (4) Protect patient privacy; (5) Demonstrate teamwork with all members of the healthcare team; (6) Follow the organization's and laboratory's professional behavior guidelines/policies.
Assist with teaching, training, and mentoring phlebotomist interns and trainees.
Collect specimens for legal blood alcohol, drug screens, and paternity tests; testify in regional court systems to explain collection procedure if subpoenaed.
Maintain and monitor supply stock in the laboratory.
Respond appropriate to patient adverse reactions to venipuncture.
Travel to outside locations for phlebotomy collections when requested.
Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
Performs other duties as assigned