Phlebotomist Part Time 7am-3:30 pm

schedule: Monday/Wednesday every other thursday. 

Job Summary:

The Phlebotomist and functions as a laboratory professional who performs specimen collection techniques or specimen collection instructions that include, venipuncture, capillary draws, sweat chloride collections, urine collection instruction and specimen culture collection instruction.

Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks:

·         Promotes professionalism and interacts with colleagues in a way that promotes a cooperative working environment.

·         Ensure specimens are obtained in accordance with laboratory guidelines.

·         Demonstrate proper communication skills to relate pertinent data or information about the patient or laboratory sample to appropriate care provider.

·         Supports organizational priorities to maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

·         Attains required competency and demonstrates the ability to follow procedural directions and protocols.

·         Able to prioritize and organize workload and assist other coworkers to maintain productivity.

·         Follows proper protocols for specimen packaging and specimen transport.

·         Responsible for specimen accessioning as assigned.

·         Demonstrates proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, performs proper prompt specimen transport. 

·         Performs proper drug screen collection and processing as assigned. 

·         Answers laboratory department phone calls. 

·         Demonstrates ability to recognize emergent conditions and reacts appropriately. 

·         Provides phlebotomy services in a professional and patient centered manner. 

·         Engages in self-evaluation of practice and takes action to improve knowledge and skills.         

·         Retains accountability for quality of care given to the patient.

·         Promotes service excellence and growth of the laboratory.

·         May work with multiple departments within the laboratory or across the hospital/health system.

·         Performs sweat chloride collections as assigned.

·         Demonstrates proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, performs proper prompt specimen transport.    

·         Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

·         Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to perform phlebotomy procedures appropriate to the age of the patient.

·         Must have basic computer skills.

·         Demonstrates professional behavior and works collaboratively with the team and all stakeholders.

·         Maintains good communications and a suitable working relationship between the phlebotomy section and other laboratory sections, other hospital employees, patients, and visitors.

Qualifications

 

Required Education / Experience:

·         High School diploma or equivalent

·         Completion of an accredited phlebotomy/medical assistant program with clinicals or previous phlebotomy experience

·        Basic computer skills and strong customer service skills

·        Experience working in the clinical setting preferred.

Working Environment:

This is a technical or service environment.

Work Locations
: 
Tyler 
 
  75701
Organization
: 001-University of Texas Health Science Center-Tyler
Job Posting
: Apr 10, 2024, 2:54:35 PM