Phlebotomist- (Per Diem)- St Mary Medical Center

Job description

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Rotating Shift Description: Responsible for the collection of blood samples from patients in house and the timely delivery of those specimens to the appropriate technical areas for analysis. Position requires an experienced, highly-skilled technician who can work with a minimum of supervision. Must have inter-personal skills interacting with patients, colleagues and visitors. Schedule: Per Diem - coverage on shift vacancies as needed Qualifications: - Properly identifies out patients by verbal confirmation and positive identification system. - Properly identifies the inpatients using the hospital identification wristband and scanner - Properly identifies and labels patients specimens for Blood Bank testing using the positive patient identification system. - Properly identifies patients and adequately performs venipunctures and/or skin punctures. - Uses appropriate aseptic technique to draw blood cultures - Clearly and accurately labels all specimens immediately after venipuncture and completes necessary documentation - Evaluates specimen adequacy - Receives specimens in the computer and delivers them to the appropriate department - Monitors invento...