Phlebotomist

Dr soliman fakkeh hospital; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dr soliman fakkeh hospital is seeking a Laboratory Phlebotomist to verify patient identities, collect blood specimens, and ensure specimen integrity. The role involves communicating procedures to patients and maintaining accurate logbooks.

Responsibilities include identifying discrepancies, notifying clinicians of abnormal results, and staying current with CME requirements to reduce phlebotomy risks and improve patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology required.
• Certified phlebotomist with blood collection specialty.
• Licensure by regional health regulatory authority (SCFHS / DHA) required.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient identity using two identifiers (name and medical record number).
• Draw blood and collect specimens via venipuncture or finger/heel sticks.
• Maintain specimen integrity with aseptic technique and disinfection.
• Explain procedures to patients before collection.
• Label and track specimens with dates and times in the logbook.
• Notify physicians of results outside normal ranges.
• Sort and deliver samples to appropriate sections.
• Attend CME units and training to improve phlebotomy risk awareness.
• Ensure a safe, compliant work environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation skills

Computer skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

Certified phlebotomist

Job description

Responsibilities

• Verifies patient by following the policy for patient identification at least two identifiers name and medical record number.
• Verifies test requisitions by comparing tests requisition receipt and requisition in the system bringing attention for any discrepancies.
• Verifies the patient preparations and patient requirements for each laboratory tests.
• Explains the procedure to the patient before drawing the blood.
• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures, finger sticks and heel stick.
• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following best practice disinfection.
• Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel or with the patient to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.
• Tracks collected specimens by properly putting barcodes with information of date, times of collection and maintaining daily tallies of collections performed in logbook.
• Performs bleeding-times tests and clotting time tests by properly doing the procedures and entering results to the computer; notifying nurses of physicians of results falling outside normal ranges.
• Can sort all the biological samples such as blood, urine, stool, sputum, tissues and body fluids to which sections it could be deliver and accepted.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Resolving unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders and oriented to do OVR.
• Improve knowledge and awareness of risk associated with phlebotomy by attending CME units, workshop, passing media lab courses and other educational activities.

Skills & Abilities

Highly motivated, documentation skills with attention to details, with computer skills, a team player and has skills in interpersonal dealing with variety of patients.

Desired Candidate Profile

Experience: 0 2 years of experience as Laboratory Phlebotomist.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. Certified phlebotomist, specialized in the collection of blood specimen in all age group.

Language: Excellent in English and Arabic languages (verbal & writing).

Licenses / Certifications: License for practice as per the regional health regulatory authority e.g. (SCFHS / DHA).