Phlebotomist

Weekend Requirements: Every Other | Work Hours: 56hours biweekly | Status: Part Time - 0.7 FTE (56 hours per pay period) | Entity: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Department: Laboratory Job Summary: Collects and processes clinical laboratory specimens of the patient population. Job Responsibilities: Assists in delivery of physicians' reports via phone and electronic distribution in a timely manner. Performs venipuncture on patients of all age groups and other specimen collection using proper therapeutic skills and according to procedures. Maintains work area and supplies according to protocol between patients and end of shift. Maintains laboratory information system.

Monitors error logs. Obtains diagnosis and patient demographics to ensure proper billing. Receives samples into the laboratory, orders, and accessions. Responsible for reference lab orders and results. May perform waived laboratory testing on-site and reports results according to government standards. Assists with specimen processing and pre-analytical testing functions. Provides training to students and other personnel populations. Skills and Attributes: Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment. Works under general supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Applies more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization.

Position Requirements: Work Experience No experience required upon hire.

Education

High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher preferred. Licensure/Certification/Registration CPT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician from National Heathcareer Association (NHA) preferred OR PBT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) preferred OR RPT - Phlebotomy Technician certification through American Medical Technologists (AMT) preferred AND BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position Organizational Responsibilities: Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests.

Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization. Additional Job Information: This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.

The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description…

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