Phlebotomist - McMurray

Preferred Primary Care Physicians; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Primary Care Physicians is currently recruiting for a full-time Phlebotomist in our McMurray area practice. Prior physician office experience preferred.

Ideal candidate should be comfortable working on a computer and have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Duties include obtaining blood specimens by venipuncture and fingerstick, verifying test requisitions, maintaining specimen integrity, recording results, and keeping quality-control logs in a safe, compliant

Qualifications

• Prior physician office experience preferred.
• Candidate should be comfortable working on a computer and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Verify test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; report discrepancies.
• Verify patient identity before collection.
• Obtain blood specimens by venipuncture and fingerstick.
• Maintain specimen integrity using aseptic technique and proper handling.
• Track collected specimens with date, time and initials; maintain daily tallies.
• Enter bleeding-time results and notify pathologist if outside normal range.
• Maintain quality-control logs and document needed changes.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and compliant work environment.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Computer skills

Multitasking

Job description

Preferred Primary Care Physicians is currently recruiting for a full- time Phlebotomist in one of our practices in the McMurray area. Prior physician office experience preferred.

Ideal candidate must be comfortable working on a computer and have the ability to multi-task in a fast paced working environment.

Job Purpose

Serves patients by preparing specimens for laboratory testing; performing screening procedures.

Duties

• Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.
• Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and fingersticks.
• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.
• Tracks collected specimens by initialling, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
• Performs bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges.
• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.

EOE