- Professional
- Bureau à Memphis
Summary:
Phlebotomists are an important part of our care team. Under the direction of the Vice President of Nursing and/or Medical Director, the Phlebotomist is responsible for performing preparatory portions of laboratory tests within scope of practice under Tennessee Medical Laboratory Act.
Education Requirement:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Technical Degree or Diploma Phlebotomy
Experience Requirement:
1-Year Experience Preferred
New Graduates are welcomed
Licensure/Certification Requirement:
Pass the National Healthcare Certification Organization Exam
Complete a state-approved accredited program
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Performs, within acceptable limits, the standard venipuncture procedures in the laboratory
- Perform CLIA Waived Testing
- Communicate with laboratory facilities and couriers for specimen pickup
- Assist and maintain laboratory stock and specimen containers
- Obtain vital signs
- Assist with front desk coverage (checking patients in and out)
- Demonstrates effective customer relations, promotes a positive work environment, and contributes to the overall team effort
- Promotes professional practice of all associates in the laboratory
- Assist the medical providers with prior authorizations, logging in lab results on the Clozapine Websites
- Must be willing to travel to different sites and locations throughout the agency
- Precept Phlebotomy Students when needed
- Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel and public
- Attend appropriate staffing and training sessions
- Performs other duties as assigned within the phlebotomist’s scope of practice as directed by immediate supervisor
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including effective interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Teamwork/Team building
- Ability to multi-task
- Effective time management
- Technical Skills to navigate an EMR System
Supervision Provided by this Job:
None.
Physical Demands/Conditions:
Prolonged standing and walking; lifting, turning patients and equipment. Heavy Work - Exerting up to 150 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 30 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (May be further defined as "with or without assistance.").
