Phlebotomist

Job description

Phlebotomist

Specialty: Phlebotomist

Location: Keene, NH

Duration: 13 Weeks Contract

Shift: Varied (40 Hour Guarantee)

Under the direction of the Laboratory Medical Director, Laboratory Administrative Director, and Supervisor of Specimen Procurement and Dispatch Services, primary duties include Phlebotomy, Specimen Processing, and Customer Service.

Essential Duties And Functions

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to determine phlebotomy technique appropriate for the age and condition of the patient, and to perform blood collection using the following methods: Venipuncture, Skin Puncture, Arterial Puncture.

Follows the patient identification procedure.

Performs phlebotomy on patients from all locations i.e. inpatient, outpatient, and pre-op.

Follows the scripted dialogue using the “key words at the key times”.

Travels to health care agencies within the county and to private homes to perform phlebotomy. Must have reliable transportation when collecting from off-site locations.

Schedules an efficient itinerary considering the needs of the patient and in cooperation with the supervisors.

Receives specimens from various areas of the hospital, clinic, and outside providers into specimen receiving area, verifying proper specimen requirements and labeling.

Performs duties involved with registering clinical specimens and ordering tests using the different computer systems.

Delivers processed specimens to appropriate areas of the laboratory for testing.

Prepares specimens that are shipped to reference laboratories.

Provides customer service support for questions related to specimen requirements, test order entry, results, etc. to all customers in a professional manner.

Uses proper requisitioning procedures to various health care agencies and ensures that the necessary materials for requisitioning are available.

Assists in orienting new staff and student interns.

Actively participates in in-service and continuing education programs to broaden general working knowledge.

Participates on teams and special projects when asked.

May be required to assume responsibilities of a lesser, equal or greater level

Ability to work independently

Ability to handle confidential material with maturity, sensitivity and discretion Functional knowledge of the concepts of electronic information handling Precise attention to details

Thorough, concise, accurate documentation Ability to function as a member of a team setting

Ability to handle multiple priorities in a high volume

Dress code: Personal scrubs of any color

Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!!

NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).

Traveler must be willing to work Christmas-New Year Day Block, (If Needed/Scheduled). RTO during this holiday block will not be approved. Thanks!

Non-Billable Orientation: 0hrs Holiday, OT Multipliers - 1.25% Call: Not applicable for this need Charge: Not applicable for this need

Submission Requirements

Minimum 2 years CURRENT Phlebotomy experience - Required

ASCP/PBT Phlebotomy Certification - Required (A copy of Certification MUST be uploaded with profile!)

EPIC & Cerner experience - Required (MUST BE NOTED IN PROFILE)

BLS Required for this need

Travel experience - Highly Preferred

Profile Requirements:

Work History

License/Certifications - MUST be uploaded with profile (Current ASCP, BLS - Facility will not pend certs)

Certification Requirements

ASCP

Worksite address

keene, NH, 03431, US

Who can apply

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