Phlebotomist - Day Shift Part Time Job at Kosciusko Community Hospital
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Score Function
____ 1. Specimen Handling/Testing
- Performance of Laboratory Testing: Conducts waived and moderate complexity clinical laboratory tests, which are reviewed and released by a MT or MLT.
- Waived Kit testing, urinalysis macroscopic, ESR set-up, culture set-up, ABG sampling
- Keeps an accurate and valid account of quality control/assurance measures, i.e.
performance of internal quality control test features.
- Demonstrates ability to prioritize assignments and utilize good communication techniques to maximize workflow
____ 2. Care of Patient
- Performs venipuncture procedure on patients per physician order, in consideration of the individual patient situation.
- Upon approval of the Medical Director or his/her designee, performs arterial punctures on patients ten years or older.
____ 3. Management of Information
- Responsible for efficiently operating HIS/LIS in order to perform order entry and
obtains requisitions for collection needs.
- Responsible for efficient handling and preparation of collected specimens to be
tested within the department or sent to reference laboratory, including
accessioning and centrifugation.
- The associate will hold in confidence any and all patient information
communicated or stored using any medium including oral communication. In
addition, the associate will seek to protect patient information from inadvertent
use or disclosure by adhering to hospital policies.
- Performs copying, filing, charting and faxing of all diagnostic testing as instructed
by MT or MLT, ensuring proper patient data is sent to appropriate locations.
_____ 4. Customer Service
- Treats customers as most important part of job.
- Takes action to appropriately and successfully address issues; effectively communicates with customers
- Demonstrates respect for diverse cultures of all patients, families, and co-workers
- Honors the CHS Customer Service Standards and the Employee Commitment Contract
- Completes and documents hourly rounding as applicable
- Demonstrates AIDET hard-wiring
- Abides by department and hospital’s vision and mission statements
_____5. Demonstrates ability to care for population specific needs
- Adult patients with limited verbal ability and/or multiple physical disabilities.
- Addresses the patient as an adult (not in a child like manner)
- Establishes effective communication with the patient by using questions with “Yes” or “No” answers and/or using a communication board.
- Pediatric population
- Addresses the needs of both the patient and caregiver.
- Assist and provides age appropriate meals.
- Psychiatric patients with acute care needs.
- Secures all laboratory equipment when not in attendance, only taking needed supplies to bedside.
- Demonstrates age appropriate competency skills and knowledge, displays ability to perform skills specific to patient population identified in unit specific skill list:
(Mark age specific of patients served in assigned unit):
___infant ___ child ___ adolescent ___ adult ___ geriatric
.
_____ 6. Patient Safety
- Identify patient by verbal request and confirmation by checking armband and labels.
- Ensures appropriate bedside labeling occurs of all specimens collected.
_____ 7. Patient/Family Education
- Explains treatment procedures to patients and/or family, at patient’s permission, in an effective manner, gathering and exchanging patient related information from physicians and other hospital personnel where appropriate.
- Communicates by recognizing learning barriers and cultural differences.
- Pain Management - When preparing to perform venipuncture or arterial collections, educate the patient regarding pending procedure and complete the procedure in as painless manner as possible; assessing the pain tolerance of the patient, especially in difficult collections.
_____ 8. Infection Control
- Adhere to hand hygiene rules/regulations.
- Uses appropriate aseptic technique when drawing blood.
- Handles specimens appropriately without contaminating the specimen.
- Abides by appropriate isolation precautions when required upon entering patient’s
rooms who are in various types of isolation.
_____ 9. Communication
- Calls panic test results to physician or nursing units within time frame allotted.
- Contributes to Performance Improvement activities at Kosciusko Community Hospital.
- Attends department meetings and is responsible for keeping up with changes in the department.
_____ 10. Maintain, clean and adequately stock all collection trays or related areas.
Put away stock as needed including proper storage, rotation and following reagent labeling protocol.
- Responsible for knowing the lifting requirement of the job, and requesting assistance
when appropriate.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Must have basic PC skills including: typing, word processing and following menu-driven training programs.
- Performs other duties as assigned and/or required.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Formal Training Required:
Must be a high school graduate, or have the ability to read in order to verify patient information and physician’s orders, to write in order to document information and maintain records and logs.
Must qualify as Testing Personnel under CLIA regulations if moderate complexity testing will be performed.
Experience Required:
Prior phlebotomy experience is preferred, but not required.
Licensure Required:
- Must have current Healthcare Provider CPR or complete within 60 days of hire
Other:
- Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
- Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when preparing, performing, and documenting treatment activities.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Frequent lifting, bending, stooping, walking and standing. Work may require an awkward or strained position to be assumed for short periods of time in lifting, handling patients and/or equipment, or in performing certain procedures. Lifting duties may be performed up to 30 percent of work time, and standing/walking up to 70 percent.
- Normal clinical laboratory with potentially hazardous conditions due to direct exposure to contagious viruses, bacteria, etc. during the performance of patient care. Limited exposure to reagent chemicals or equipment or supplies.
Education
Required- High School or better
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