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Phlebotomist

Piedmont HealthCare PA

Location
Onsite (Statesville, NC)
Employment
Full-time
Level
Entry Level
Posted 1 week ago

About the role

Piedmont HealthCare is a large, physician-owned multi-specialty group in North Carolina providing comprehensive healthcare services. This role involves collecting blood specimens, performing laboratory tests, and assisting donors in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Skills

Phlebotomy Venipuncture Arterial Puncture Capillary Puncture Specimen Identification And Labeling Laboratory Testing Data Entry Donor Assistance Urine Collection Instruction Equipment Cleaning And Sterilization Infection Control Supply Inventory And Ordering Patient Confidentiality Clinical Protocols Recordkeeping And Report Writing Patient Transport And Transfer

Full job details

Description


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  1. Prepares equipment to efficiently collect blood products. Maintains adequate supplies.
  2. Performs venipuncture, arterial and capillary punctures on patients. Identifies and labels specimens. Conducts laboratory tests on specimens. Enters data into computer.
  3. Assists donor before, during and after donation. Instructs on urine collection procedures.
  4. Cleans/sterilizes equipment, instruments and work area following safety, cleanliness and infection control procedures.
  5. Inventories supplies and places orders as assigned by office.
  6. Maintains patient confidentiality.

The job holder must demonstrate competencies applicable to the position.

Requirements

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or equivalent. Phlebotomy Certification required


EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of one year work experience, preferably in health care. Phlebotomy experience helpful.


REQUIREMENTS:

None.


KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Knowledge of phlebotomy techniques.
  2. Knowledge of clinical protocols and policies.
  3. Skill in efficient and effective draws.
  4. Skill in pleasant interactions with staff, patients and others.
  5. Skill in preparing/maintaining records, writing reports and responding to correspondence.
  6. Ability to respond appropriately to instructions.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Moves among many outpatient and inpatient settings. Exposure to communicable diseases, sharp instruments, bodily fluids and cleaning chemicals.


PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

Must be able to walk to various settings and to bend and reach. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and help with patient transport and transfer. Occasional stress in dealing with priorities.