What are the responsibilities and job description for the Phlebotomist position at Medasource?
Position: Phlebotomist
Location: Warren, IL
Duration: 6mo Contract to Full-Time Hire with Client
Start: ASAP, flexible
The phlebotomist will draw inpatients, outpatients, and emergency room patients. The phlebotomist will perform venipuncture and skin punctures with expertise, precision, and in a customer service oriented fashion, adhering to all established policies and procedures. The phlebotomist will prepare collected specimens for courier pick-up which may include centrifugation. The phlebotomist will order supplies and stock the blood draw area while maintaining a clean, safe, and sterile working environment.
Essential Job Functions
- Performs venipuncture and skin punctures with expertise and in a customer service oriented fashion, adhering to all established policies and procedures
- Properly packages specimens for delivery through pneumatic tube system
- Stocks blood drawing carts and keep cart and area clean, safe, and sterile
- Use of handheld system to identify patients, indicate specimen collection status, and generate specimen collection labels.
- Stocks blood drawing area and keeps areas clean, safe, and sterile
- Administers glucose tolerance tests and schedules subsequent draws according to dosage times
- Provides accurate collection instructions for random urine specimens and process according to policies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Training in phlebotomy from an accredited program; one-three years of practical experience
- Phlebotomy Certification from NHA or ASCP (nice to have)
- Experience with Epic (nice to have)
- Experience drawing from infants to geriatrics, experience with Oncology patients (preferred)
- Exceptional customer service skills
