Lab Facilitator / Phlebotomist (Portsmouth Area)

Lab Facilitator / Phlebotomist (Portsmouth Area)

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for a variety of duties supporting the medical practice such as providing registration / clerical support for Laboratory services, specimen procurement, and CLIA waived testing. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinical services.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Adheres to infection control / safety guidelines and confidentiality policies, documents screenings, interventions, patient / family responses

• Overall performance of below indicated essential job duties :

Clerical responsibilities; ie : patient registrations, check in / out, obtaining lab reports, verifies insurance coverage and patient demographics, stocking exam rooms, sorting supplies.

Files all necessary paperwork and charts

Answers the phone in a timely and courteous manner

Collects, processes, and labels blood and body fluids for testing and facilitates delivery to the laboratory while meeting all applicable laboratory standards

Assists in calling ordering facilities for samples needing recollected

Performs CLIA waived testing and documents test results in medical record

Obtains and processes laboratory specimens from nursing facilities where directed, and reconcile end of the month contracted lab billing for the nursing homes

All other duties as assigned

EDUCATION / LICENSE / CERTIFICATION / OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirement :

High School Diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)

Maintains active National Phlebotomy certification through accredited program

OR

Maintains active Medical Assistant Certification

Preferred qualifications :

1 to 3 years documented experience within healthcare organization or medical office.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Constantly works near moving mechanical parts

Constantly exposed to blood and / or body fluids and infection.

Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals

Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).

Frequently required to walk and move about.

Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.

Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments / devices.

Constantly required to lift and / or move items up to 10 pounds.

Frequently required to lift and / or move items up to 50 pounds.

Occasionally required to lift and / or move items up to 100 pounds.

Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.

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