Phlebotomist Specialist-Frisco

Responsibilities

Utilize technical skills and inter personal skills and abilities to perform accurate venipuncture and capillary blood collection. Utilizes technical skills and abilities to accurately handle and process specimens.

• Follows laboratory procedures for specimen collection and handling.
• Correctly identifies patient and properly labels specimens.
• Correctly identifies and utilizes proper tubes, containers, transport media, and storage temperature for each test type.
• Correctly identifies proper priority for collection process.
• Follows appropriate guidelines as established by the laboratory for missed draws, recollects, or difficult sticks.
• Utilizes job knowledge, judgment, and problem-solving skills to ensure quality.

Utilizes resources for proper collection and processing of requested tests.

Utilizes resources to answer inquiries for test information and basic customer related issues.

• Understands and follows all safety, infection control, and OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen guidelines.
• Understands and follows all PA Compliance policies.
• Understands and follows all HIPAA guidelines.
• Participates in departmental quality assurance programs.
• Participates in any required laboratory training programs.

Effectively utilizes departmental resources

• Demonstrates efficiency by timely performing procedures and determining priority.
• Utilizes appropriate supplies with minimal waste.
• Operates equipment to maximize efficiency and minimize down time.
• Utilizes unstructured time constructively.

Utilizes personal and professional skills to promote customer relations

• Communicates with laboratory staff and its clients to ensure quality patient care.
• Maintains and supports a service-oriented relationship with clients.
• Respects and maintains the confidentiality of information relative to clients.
• Strives to maintain a positive work environment.
• Enthusiastically performs miscellaneous duties with completion in a designated time frame.