Phlebotomist I

PLEASE NOTE - This position may require temporarily relocation to other TONHC Facilities : Sells Hospital, Santa Rosa Health Center, San Simon Health Center, and San Xavier Health Center.

Position Summary :

The purpose of the position is to augment the regular laboratory workforce by allocating some of the more routine duties of the medical laboratory technologist and technician to this position (e.g., drawing blood).

Scope of Work :

This position is located within TONHC on the Tohono O'odham Nation. The incumbent will perform miscellaneous tasks, including phlebotomy, transporting patients, clerical, and "order entry" duties. The incumbent obtains test results for use by the primary care provider, initiating CPR when indicated, answering telephones, and directing telephone calls; observing safety practices for the benefit of patients, staff, and visitors; cleaning, and following isolation procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : ( Depending on the area of assignment, an incumbent may not be required to perform some of the duties listed below) :

• Performs a range of diagnostic support duties that include age-specific patient assessment to draw blood specimens from inpatient and outpatient patients.
• Ensures that blood samples drawn are in the proper tube, labeled correctly, and properly identified.
• Makes gross and subtle visual observations of the patient's condition, taking all necessary precautions against infection and adverse reactions of patients.
• Provide education to patients on specimen collection procedures.
• Perform finger sticks for lab studies utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques.
• Performs venipuncture to obtain lab specimens according to provider orders on an assigned basis utilizing the appropriate aseptic technique.
• Correctly labels specimens with the time and the place obtained. Delivers the samples to the laboratory using the appropriate accessioning procedure.
• Safely transports multiple specimens to the laboratory according to medical center policy.
• Properly identifies the patient. Remains with the patient until they can leave either to the clinic or to their final destination.
• Performs patient transport duties, including transferring the patient to and from a wheelchair or stretcher from the department or other areas of the hospital or clinic.
• Answers the phone and directs calls to the appropriate individual. Takes complete messages and promptly delivers to appropriate personnel-contacts other disciplines and services as required.
• Cleans areas within the department and restocks needed supplies at appropriate levels. Routinely orders proper supplies from warehouse
• Completes and assures that the appropriate documentation captures the workload.
• Perform "order entry" duties from provider test order requisition.
• Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment. Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes- safety regulations, adheres to infection control policies, and utilizes proper aseptic techniques to perform duties.
• Attends planned in-service programs, including fire and safety training and CPR certification training as directed.
• Contributes to team effort and other duties as assigned.

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