What are the responsibilities and job description for the PT Specimen Collector/Phlebotomist position at Radeas?
Radeas Laboratories is looking for an experienced, professional, and outgoing PT Specimen Collector/Phlebotomist for the Bean Station TN, are.
- Schedule is Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-5pm
- To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to a satisfactory standard. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties include but are not limited to:
Specimen Collector Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all patient paperwork is filled out correctly and all necessary information has been captured at the time of the collection
- Update and maintain patient information and records, as necessary, while ensuring patients complete privacy, observing HIPAA regulations into laboratory information system.
- Perform and follow specimen (urine, blood, and saliva) collection protocols for specimen collection.
- Monitor and maintain supplies and supply records for all clinic needs. Communicating to lab any supply requests in a timely manner.
- Securely and safely package specimens for pick up by the lab's courier service.
- Follow general work protocols regarding breaks and cell phone usage during business hours.
- Adherence to all clinic policies and OSHA standards/policies
Phlebotomy Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all patient paperwork is filled out correctly and all necessary information has been captured at the time of the collection.
- Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
- Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
- Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
- Performs bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying the pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges.
- Resolves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying the supervisor of unresolved orders.
- Update and maintain patient information and records, as necessary, while ensuring patients complete privacy.
Education and/or Experience:
- HS Diploma or GED.
- Formal phlebotomy certification preferred.
- Minimum of 1 year experience in Phlebotomy
- Minimum of 1 year experience in Customer Service
Skills:
- Be dependable and extremely well organized
- Strong work ethic, commitment to completing assigned tasks and dedicated to high quality work
- Outstanding attention to details, ability to multitask and the ability to complete the job without any errors
- Ability to work with patients in a professional and compassionate manner
- Ability to communicate well with the clinic's provider and laboratory management
- Be able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Dress in compliance with clinic needs.
- Driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Follow general work protocols regarding breaks and cell phone usage during business hours
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- White Pine, TN 37890: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Phlebotomy: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License & Reliable Transportation (Required)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $14 - $16