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Job Summary and Qualifications
- Demonstrates the ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of
population served, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult
and geriatric patients, while providing care/service with respect to
cultural differences and spiritual needs
- Obtains blood of sufficient quantity and quality from adult and
pediatric patients utilizing proper phlebotomy and identification
techniques including venipuncture, heel, toe or finger sticks
- Processes specimens brought to the laboratory and delivers the
specimens to the correct section for testing; utilizes the
laboratory computer system to process and track specimens to ensure
efficient pre-analytic specimen processing
- Obtains cultures for Microbiology and Virology, using aseptic
technique and a knowledge of anatomy to select the proper site and
obtain accurate results
- Utilizes universal precautions and knowledge of more restrictive
isolation procedures when procuring, transporting and processing
specimens to ensure patient and employee safety
- Participates in the improvement of operational functions of the
department
- Utilizes good customer relations and communications skills in
performing phlebotomy, answering the phone and interacting with
patient, their families, department members, and hospital staff to
ensure high customer satisfaction
- Properly handling and processing hazardous chemicals and waste as
needed
- Performs all other duties as assigned.