Phlebotomist/Specimen Collector chez Vista Healthcare

Description

Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare lab rooms for patient blood draws, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Organize and arrange examining-room instruments and equipment, purchase and maintain supplies and equipment, and keep waiting and lab room neat and clean.
• Call patient back and room patient into lab.
• Verify patient information by interviewing patient and reviewing medical history and recent orders.
• Prepare patients for examination by performing sterile and accurate techniques when drawing blood.
• Collect correct blood tubes, verify and label patient information correctly and coordinate with outside labs for delivery and pick up.
• Communicate with outside labs to obtain results and upload results into the EHR software.
• Administering patient medications through injections.
• Documenting the visit along with services performed in EMR software.
• Schedule procedures and visits in office; verifying times with patients; preparing charts and consent forms.
• Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions and explaining treatment procedures, medications and physicians' instructions to patients.
• Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests and/or admission.
• Answer phones/return phone messages regarding patient care.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Assists receptionist, medical assistants or nurses as required.
• Assist staff with specimen collection process
• Ensure correct paperwork is filled out and provided
• May enter data and get samples ready for laboratory testing and processing
• Responsible for educating patient on proper protocol and information
• Assist patients as necessary
• Organizational skills and prioritizing a must along with a great work ethic

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Prior Phlebotomy Experience and Certification is required.
• Must have high school diploma or GED
• Positive attitude
• Team player
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Computer and phone skills
• Healthcare Experience is preferred
• Computer Proficiency