Description
Job Title: Phlebotomist
Department: Phlebotomy & Lab Services
Location: Livingston County Patient Service Centers
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: 6am - 5:30pm w/ weekend rotation
Laboratory and pathology services are vital to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. With convenient patient laboratory service centers, home lab services, expert pathologists and in-hospital diagnostics, we offer the full range of testing services to the communities we serve.
SUMMARY:
As a Phlebotomist, you ensure safe and effective blood collection for accurate analysis. You serve as a laboratory liaison between patients, nursing personnel and house staff. You demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate individual patient care.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Patient Care - Provide patient with all necessary information about the procedure; ensure patient is comfortable and safe.
Blood Collection & Documentation - Collect blood specimens via venipuncture and skin puncture; ensure complete and accurate specimens for testing; prepare specimens for processing and complete any associated paperwork.
Transportation - Obtain the required specimens/labels and transport to specified area.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
PBT (ASCP) certification preferred.
One year of Phlebotomy experience preferred.
Exceptional communication skills and professional behavior preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
PAY RANGE: $19.75 - $19.75
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
