Phlebotomist

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is seeking a Laboratory Support role to perform phlebotomy, process requisitions, greet patients, and manage clerical tasks within the laboratory setting.

The position covers inpatient, ER, outpatient, and off-site collections, requiring accurate LIS entries, specimen handling, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Certifications: BCLS within 30 days of hire.
• CAP registration as PBT or equivalent desired.
• Comfort with clinical and clerical duties and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipunctures and process laboratory requisitions and orders.
• Greet patients and answer the telephone; act as receptionist for the laboratory.
• Maintain files, records and inventory; wash glassware and prepare specimens for analysis.
• Process specimens from inpatient/outpatient settings and off-site collection sites.
• Register patients, print requisitions, and log specimens; manage LIS entries.
• Report instrument malfunctions to supervisor and participate in lab meetings.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

Organization

Tools

LIS system

Job description

POSITION STANDARDS

• Actively seeking or holding current registration by the College of American Pathologists as a PBT, or the equivalent, is desired. Acumen satisfactory to the Laboratory Supervisor must be demonstrated upon interview.
• Personality must not be found abrasive by patients and must be conducive to the tedium of record keeping, inventory control and related duties.
• Age of Patients Treated:
  All ages
• Current BCLS certification required within 30 days of hire.

POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.
• Physical Activity: Visual acuity; color vision required for some tasks.
• Upper Extremity: Manual dexterity; Normal office lifting (20 pounds or less).
• Push/Pull/Lift/Carry: Standing, stooping, reaching, bending.
• Ability to tolerate stress due to pressures associated with the responsibilities of the position.

PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Position Objective
  • To perform venipunctures, process laboratory requisitions and orders, answer the telephone, take messages, act as receptionist for the laboratory, maintain files, records, inventory; wash glassware, maintain and organize adequate laboratory supplies, and perform other related duties as assigned.
• Performance Expectation
  • Obtain blood samples and prepare them for analysis and distribution.
  • Greet patients and answer the telephone.
  • Perform clerical duties associated with inpatient/ER specimen processing, including but not limited to managing requests from inpatient/ER units to ensure phlebotomy is performed in a timely fashion, retrieve samples when needed, and recieve Order Entry requests into the LIS.
  • Perform clerical duties associated with outpatient phlebotomy including but not limited to entering requisitions into the LIS, managing standing orders, managing the \"patients coming in\" binder, managing ABNs, and following up on requisition problems.
  • Process specimens coming to the laboratory from outside offices. This includes, but it not limited to registering patients, ordering tests, printing requisitions, moving orders and logging specimens when needed.
  • File laboratory paperworkunder existing filling system to allow for quickretrieval.
  • Perform laboratory requisition clerical and registration checks.
  • Pick up and distribution of mail to the appropriate mail box. Responsible for the mailing of letters and lab reports to non staff physicians.
  • Report any unresolved problems or instrument malfunctions to the Technical Supervisor/Laboratory Manager.
  • Perform other related special tasks as assigned.
  • Participate in ordering of lab supplies to assure unencumbered functioning of the laboratory.
  • Perform phlebotomy at off-site collection site.
  • Attend Laboratory meetings or sign off on minutes if unable to attend.

Min: $18.73
Max: $29.04

• Area of Interest: Allied Health/Clinical;
• Work Status: 4 10's Monday through Friday with weekend coverage;
• Employment Type: Full Time;
• Job ID: 5837

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