Phlebotomist

Calais Community Hospital; Calais (ME); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Calais Community Hospital is seeking a Phlebotomist to collect blood specimens (venous, capillary, arterial) from inpatients and outpatients per age-specific protocols. The role includes receiving specimens, ordering tests, scheduling therapeutic phlebotomies, and reporting critical results from reference labs.

Responsibilities also include assisting in CLIA-waived tests, labeling and transporting specimens, and performing clerical duties.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Hospital experience with a general knowledge of medical terminology, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens; venous, capillary and arterial, from inpatients and outpatients per age-specific protocols.
• Receive patient specimens from care units and order tests for outpatients.
• Schedule and perform therapeutic phlebotomies as required.
• Report critical patient results from reference laboratories.

Skills

Customer service

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma

Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant program

Phlebotomy certification

Job description

The Phlebotomist is primarily responsible for the collection of blood specimens – venous, capillary and arterial – from both inpatients and outpatients according to age‑specific protocols. Phlebotomists are responsible for receiving patient specimens from the patient care units, ordering laboratory tests on outpatients, scheduling and performing therapeutic phlebotomies, and reporting critical patient results received from reference laboratories. They provide technical assistance to the Laboratory Technologist by assisting in the performance of CLIA‑waived tests and clerical assistance by performing specimen labeling, handling, preservation, processing and/or preparation for transportation of specimens to reference laboratories as well as other clerical duties

• Graduate of an accredited phlebotomy or medical assistant program desired.
• Phlebotomy certification with a National certifying agency, preferred.
• Hospital experience with a general knowledge of medical terminology, preferred.
• Must have excellent customer service skills.

• High School diploma required.
• Graduate of an accredited phlebotomy or medical assistant program desired.
• Phlebotomy certification with a National certifying agency, preferred.
• Hospital experience with a general knowledge of medical terminology, preferred.
• Must have excellent customer service skills.

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