Phlebotomist - Laboratory

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Performs phlebotomy by obtaining blood specimens and collecting non-blood specimens such as urine, sputum, and throat swabs for laboratory testing. - Accurately and efficiently processes and distributes results to Health Information Management and Physicians. - Prepares and send out all reference lab work, completing necessary paperwork. - Accessions all Lab orders into the LIS. - Performs screening tests, such as drug screens, performs BAT and processes paternity cases. - Performs community wellness drives as requested by the Laboratory Director. - Performs EKG's on inpatients and outpatients. Does therapeutic phlebotomies. - Resolves ambiguous and/or unusual test orders by contacting the physician of the order, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory. Refers unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification before collecting samples or processing specimens. Makes the supervisor aware of unresolved orders. - May perform front desk duties such as answering the phone and registering outpatients. - Practices and behaves in a professional, safe and ethical manner at all times. - Maintains friendly and courteous in...